Richard Gilliland, an actor known for roles in "Designing Women" and "Airplane II: The Sequel," has died. The 71-year-old was married to Emmy-winning actress Jean Smart and suffered from a "brief illness" before passing away in Los Angeles, Calif., last week, according to a press release shared with Fox News.
Gilliland and Smart, 69, were married for nearly 34 years. Gilliland met his future wife when they worked together on "Designing Women," on which, he played J.D.
Shackelford, a baseball talent scout and the boyfriend of Annie Pott's Mary Jo Shively. He appeared in only 14 episodes of the show, according to IMDb, but his appearances were spread across the show's first five seasons.
Read more on foxnews.com