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Gil Gerard, ‘Buck Rogers in the 25th Century’ Star, Dies at 82
- Tuesday, Gil Gerard died, a fact his wife Janet Gerard confirmed on Facebook, saying he lost a battle with `a rare and viciously aggressive form of cancer`.
- Born on Jan. 23, 1943, in Little Rock, Arkansas, Gil Gerard was the youngest of three boys and moved to New York in 1969 to study acting at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy.
- Gerard starred as Captain William `Buck` Rogers, a 20th-century astronaut frozen for more than 500 years who awakens in 2491, in a series co-produced by Glen A. Larson at Universal Television featuring Erin Gray and Twiki, voiced by Mel Blanc.
- She added that he died in hospice care and `From the moment when we knew something was wrong to his death this morning was only days`; survivors include his wife Janet Gerard, his wife of 18 years, and his son, Gib.
- Initially reluctant, Gil Gerard was persuaded to take the Buck Rogers role; the series ran two seasons and 32 episodes, and he later had gastric bypass after reaching 350 pounds, estimating $1,000,000 in lost work.
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Gil Gerard, the actor best known for his role as science fiction hero Buck Rogers, has died at the age of 82. He died in a hospice from an aggressive form of cancer, according to his manager. Gerard's career began slowly. His first prominent role was on a soap opera when he was already 28. In the late 1970s, he guest-starred on the crime series Hawaii Five-0 and Little House on the Prairie, which also aired in the Netherlands. The role of astron…
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