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Gil Gerard, actor best known for playing ‘Buck Rogers,’ dead at 82
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- Gil Gerard, best known for Buck Rogers, died at 82 after battling a rare cancer, a loss confirmed by his wife Janet on Facebook.
- Gerard's Buck Rogers run on NBC spanned 1979–1981, with him appearing in all 32 episodes of the series.
- Janet Gerard announced Gil's passing on Facebook, noting the cancer's rare and viciously aggressive nature.
- TMZ coverage reiterated Gerard's Buck Rogers prominence, noting his passing and his wife’s Facebook post about the cancer.
- Newspaper coverage notes Gerard's pre-Buck Rogers career, including Airport '77 and Hooch in 1977.
- "My life has been an amazing journey" summarizes Gerard's reflective note about Arkansas, New York, Los Angeles, and North Georgia with his wife Janet.
- Gerard urged fans not to chase past glory but to pursue roles that thrill and bring love.
- Despite Buck Rogers' fame, Gerard remains a cultural touchstone, with fans praising him on social media after his death.
- Long-form coverage outlines Buck Rogers' production history, noting the TV movie originally led to the NBC series pilot.
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