Molly Glynn, a Chicago theater actress who appeared on the show Chicago Fire, died this weekend after being hit by a falling tree during a storm.
The tragic incident happened Friday while Glynn, 46, was riding bikes with her husband Joe Foust in the Forest Preserve Trail in Erickson Woods. Glynn, who played a doctor on Chicago Fire, was hit by a tree before being taken to a hospital where she passed away, the Cook County Coroner's Office confirmed to NBC.
Chicago Fire star Sophia Bush took to Twitter to react to the sad news. "Saddened to hear about the tragic passing of Molly Glynn, a much loved member of the #ChicagoFire family," Bush wrote. "I never head the pleasure of meeting her, but everyone on our crews who knew her said she was quite a shining light."
Glynn wasalso a longtime performer in the Chicago theater scene.
Michael Halberstam, the artistic director at Chicago's Writers Theatre, told the local NBC news station in response to Glynn's death, "Molly was a marvelous actress and a completely warm hearted and generous human being. She had grace, sophistication and a sparkling, sexy, sassy stage presence. She could transform from a princess to a flower girl in the twinkling of an eye. She was a loving mother and wife and everyone who met her fell in love with her."