BATTLESTAR Galactica star Terry Carter has died at the age of 95.
The actor, who broke barriers in the TV industry in the 1950s, was confirmed dead by his son.
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Terry died at his home in New York City, his son told the New York Times on Tuesday.
In the mid-1950s, Terry was the first Black actor to be a series regular on a sitcom series.
He portrayed Private Sugarman on The Phil Rivers Show for 92 episodes from 1955-1959.
From 1965 to 1968, the actor was the first Black TV news anchor and movie critic for WBZ-TV Eyewitness News in Boston, Massachusetts.
He also starred in Company of Killers (1970), McCloud (1970-1977), and his most famous role as Colonel Tigh in ABC’s Battlestar Galactica in 1978-1977.
As stated on his website, a private ceremony has been planned for his family.
FAN REACTIONS
On X, formerly Twitter, fans mourned the late TV star.
“You will be missed,” one fan wrote.
“Condolences to his family and friends. I loved him on Battlestar Galactica,” tweeted another.
A third said, “Met him a couple of times and he was without any doubt one of the nicest actors I have ever met. A real gentleman. Thanks for the great memories.”
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