American actor Terry Carter, known for his role as "Tigh" in the series "Battlestar Galactica," has passed away.

American actor Terry Carter, famous for his role as Colonel Tigh in the 1978 series "Battlestar Galactica" and "Coogan's Bluff" (Coogan's Bluff), has died at his home in New York. He was 95 years old. His death was announced by his son, Miguel Carter DeCoste, to the New York Times.

Throughout his career, John Everett DeCoste, his real name, strived to break racial barriers on screen. In 1956, he became one of the first black actors to play a regular role in a sitcom with "The Phil Silvers Show," where he portrayed the character of soldier Sugarman for 92 episodes.

His first major role in Hollywood was as Inspector Max Jaffie in the successful film "Company Of Killers" in 1970. Terry Carter then played the character of Sergeant Joe Broadhurst in the American police series "Coogan's Bluff" and also starred with Pam Grier in Jack Hill's film "Foxy Brown."

But his most famous role remains that of Colonel Tigh, second-in-command of the fleet of ships, in the science fiction series "Battlestar Galactica," conceived in 1978 following the success of "Star Wars." His last appearance on screen was in 2001 in the series "Hamilton."

In addition to cinema, Terry Carter also performed on Broadway where he stood out in several musical comedies such as "Mrs. Patterson," "The Valley of Happiness," and "Kwamina." He also served as a news presenter for the WBZ-TV Eyewitness News channel in Boston in 1965.

In 2015, Terry Carter's death was mistakenly announced. A namesake of the actor, a 55-year-old rap producer, was killed in a hit-and-run car accident caused by his friend, rap producer Suge Knight.

Terry Carter, the actor, then had to assure that he was still alive. "Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated," he wrote at the time on his social media, in a nod to Mark Twain's famous phrase.