Actor Gil Gerard, best known for starring in the 1979 sci-fi series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, has passed away. He was 82. Gerard’s wife, Janet Gerard, announced his passing on social media.

Gil Gerard, best known for playing Buck Rogers, has died aged 82. His wife, Janet, shared the news in a Facebook post, confirming his death on Tuesday, December 16. Early this morning Gil - my ...

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century leading man Gil Gerard died at 82 at his Georgia home on Tuesday following a brief battle with cancer, his wife Janet said. 'Early this morning Gil - my soulmate - lost ...

Gil Gerard, best known to a generation of television viewers as the star of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, died on December 16, 2025, at the age 82. While his career extended well beyond that single ...

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Gil Gerard, the American actor who starred as the titular hero in the 1979 NBC sci-fi series “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century,” died Tuesday after a battle with cancer. He was 82. Gerard’s death was ...

She didn’t specify what kind of cancer, but she added, “From the moment when we knew something was wrong to his death this morning was only days.” “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century” ran from 1979 to ...

(Gray News) — Actor Gil Gerard, best known as the star of the NBC series “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century,” died Tuesday at 82. His wife said in a Facebook post that he “lost his fight with a rare and ...

Gil Gerard, star of the hit 1979 science-fiction series “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century,” died Tuesday at the age of 82. His wife, Janet Gerard, announced the tragic news of his passing on Facebook. ...

The actor Gil Gerard died on Tuesday at his home in Georgia from a "rare and viciously aggressive form of cancer," his wife Janet said. "From the moment when we knew something was wrong to his death ...