Gerard became a television icon for his character Buck Rogers. Get to know the late actor, who died in December 2025.

Dec 17, 2025 · Gil Gerard, the star of 'Buck Rogers in the 25th Century' who battled cancer, died December 16, 2025 at age 82.

Dec 17, 2025 · Gil Gerard, star of 'Buck Rogers and the 25th Century,' has died at 82 after a cancer diagnosis.

Early life Gerard was born on January 23, 1943, in Little Rock, Arkansas, as the youngest of three sons [2] to a college instructor mother and a salesman father. [3] In 1960, he attended a …

Dec 17, 2025 · Gil Gerard, known for his role as Buck Rogers, has died at 82 Gil Gerard, who played television's hunky sci-fi hero William “Buck” Rogers soon after the Star Wars franchise …

Dec 17, 2025 · Gil Gerard, the actor best known for his turn as the wisecracking hero of the 1979-81 NBC series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, died Tuesday at 82.

Dec 17, 2025 · Gil Gerard, known for his role as Buck Rogers, has died at 82. His manager, Tina Presley Borek, said he died Tuesday in hospice care as a result of a rare cancer.

Gilbert "Gil" Gerard was born on January 23, 1943 in Little Rock, Arkansas, and did a good deal of acting in high school. He attended the University of Arkansas but dropped out before …

Dec 20, 2025 · Erin Gray paid tribute to her Buck Rogers in the 25th Century co-star Gil Gerard, expressing deep sadness over his passing and recalling their long friendship and shared …

Dec 17, 2025 · Gil Gerard, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Star, Dies at 82: 'See You Out Somewhere in the Cosmos' The actor, who played the sci-fi hero for two seasons on NBC …