Former Glee actor Mark Salling has died, aged 35

Former Glee actor Mark Salling has died, according to reports.

He was 35 years old. The actor was reportedly found by police in the Sunland area of Los Angeles on Tuesday, according to TMZ. He was awaiting sentencing after he pled guilty to the possession of child pornography in December of last year. Sentencing in the case was set for March. He was said to be facing four to seven years in prison. The former Glee star was arrested in December 2015 after investigators allegedly seized a USB flash drive, laptop and hard drive from his residence that contained thousands of images and videos depicting child pornography. The TV star, who rose to fame as the musical series' football player Noah "Puck" Puckerman, had initially pleaded not guilty in 2016 to two counts receiving and possessing child pornography.