Mark Salling’s ‘Glee’ co-stars and crew speak out following his death

Tonight the news broke that former 'Glee' star Mark Selling has passed away.

His attorney confirmed the news in a statement to PEOPLE magazine. In the statement, Michael Proctor said:

“I can confirm that Mark Salling passed away early this morning. "Mark was a gentle and loving person, a person of great creativity, who was doing his best to atone for some serious mistakes and errors of judgment. “He is survived by his mother and father, and his brother. "The Salling family appreciates the support they have been receiving and asks for their privacy to be respected."

Since the news broke, many of his crew mates and co-stars of Glee have spoken out on social media to mark his life and passing. Tim Davies a producer of the show tweeted the following:

Today we lost another #Glee cast member.Yes, he committed crimes against children.Yes, it's horrific. But #MarkSalling was a broken man, no doubt an abuse victim himself. I loved Mark, and am sad when I consider the devastation of his parents. PLEASE withhold your cruel comments.

— Tim Davis (@loudmouthmuch) January 30, 2018

Let me be clear. Having compassion for #MarkSalling in no way minimizes his crimes, nor does it minimize the pain and devastation of the victims of those crimes. I'm just saying stop adding to his family's pain. This was their son. If you're without sin, feel free to cast stones.

— Tim Davis (@loudmouthmuch) January 30, 2018

While Glee director Paris Barclay shared an image of Mark playing "Puck" in the hit TV series.

It’s a painful loss, again. Two young actors, lost too soon. RIP #marksalling pic.twitter.com/g6kx4MWToV

— Paris Barclay (@Harparbar) January 30, 2018

While costar Iqbal Theba who played Principal Figgins simply tweeted "Oh Mark".

Oh Mark

— iqbal theba (@iqbaltheba) January 30, 2018

The former Glee star was arrested in December 2015 after investigators alleged a USB flash drive, laptop and hard drive seized from his residence contained thousands of images and videos depicting child pornography. He pled guilty and was due to be sentenced to prison in March for a period of four to seven years.