Hollywood is in a state of shock as a leading actor has died. Actor, director and producer Clark Middleton, who appeared in Kill Bill Vol. 2, The Blacklist and Snowpiercer, breathed his last on Sunday as a result of West Nile Virus, his wife Elissa confirmed. He was aged 63. According to a leading daily, Elissa wrote, "With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of a life eminently worthy of celebration: Clark Tinsley Middleton, 63 - beloved actor, writer, director, teacher, hero, husband, beacon, friend. Clark transitioned on October 4th as a result of West Nile Virus, for which there is no known cure. Clark was a beautiful soul who spent a lifetime defying limits and advocating for people with disabilities."

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On TV, Middleton appeared in recurring roles on Law & Order, Twin Peaks and, most recently, The Blacklist, where he played the irritable DMV boss Glen Carter. Clark worked with leading directors, throughout his career -including Quentin Tarantino in Kill Bill Vol. 2, Ang Lee in Taking Woodstock, Bong Joon Ho in Snowpiercer and Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez in 'Sin City.' Among his big-screen credits was Academy Award-winning 'Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance).'

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In the past 30 years, his vast stage action took him across the country, where he performed in major theatres in New York City and Los Angeles, including his one-person critically acclaimed play 'Miracle Mile.' He also created roles for playwrights Sam Shepard, John Guare and John Belluso, among others. Middleton, a lifetime member of the Actors Studio, taught acting for more than 20 years in New York City. He also lived with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis for more than 50 years and was a spokesperson for the Arthritis Foundation.

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