Richard Gilliland Dies: Veteran Actor In ‘Designing Women’, ‘Thirtysomething’ & Dozens Of Other Shows Was 71
Richard Gilliland, a prolific actor who nearly 50-year career included Designing Women, Thirtysomething and series-regular roles on Just Our Luck, Operation Petticoat and Heartland, has died. He was 71. His family said he died March 18 in Los Angeles after an unspecified brief illness.