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The Walking Dead star Scott Wilson has passed away at the age of 76.

Wilson was confirmed to be returning to The Walking Dead during the New York Comic Con panel being held at Madison Square Garden. The details of the actors passing have not yet been revealed. The actor had been active on the comic con circuit around the country throughout the year, having retired the role of Hershel Greene on AMC's popular zombie show in its fourth season.

Wilson reprised the role of Hershel Greene in voice form for The Walking Dead's Robot Chicken special. His other recent roles include Hostiles, The OA, Damien, and Bosch. The 76-year-old actor's resume extends across dozens of impressive roles, with the first coming in 1967's In the Heat of the Night. He has, however, long been known for his 1980 role in The Ninth Configuration.

Tributes to the actor began to pop up across social media on Friday evening, including from his Bosch co-star Titus Welliver. Sources close to the situation have confirmed to ComicBook.com that early reports of the actors passing on Friday, October 6, 2018 are true.

The Walking Dead actor Scott Wilson's death announced shortly after his return to the show was revealed (https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/scott-wilson-dead-dies-walking-dead_us_5bb75462e4b028e1fe3cdb36)

Showrunner Angela Kang announced at New York Comic Con on Saturday that Jon Bernthal, Sonequa Martin-Green and Wilson (https://ew.com/tv/2018/10/06/walking-dead-season-9-jon-bernthal-sonequa-martin-green-scott-wilson/) would be reprising their past roles in Season 9. Shortly after the panel, reports of Wilson's death at age 76 emerged. Wilson, who played fan favorite rural farmer Hershel Greene, died of complications from leukemia. "Our thoughts are with his family and friends. Rest in paradise, Scott. We love you!" tweeted The Walking Dead's Twitter account. Wilson had already filmed his Season 9 scenes (https://variety.com/2018/film/news/obituary-actor-scott-wilson-walking-dead-dies-1202971361/). Wilson's fellow cast members paid tribute, as well as AMC. “Scott will always be remembered as a great actor and we all feel fortunate to have known him as an even better person,” AMC said in a statement. “The character he embodied on The Walking Dead, Hershel, lived at the emotional core of the show. Like Scott in our lives, Hershel was a character whose actions continue to inform our characters’ choices to this day. Our hearts go out to his wife, family, friends and to the millions of fans who loved him. Scott will be missed.”