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Coverage dated December 16, 2025

Gil Gerard, actor who played Buck Rogers, dies at 82

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Gil Gerard, the actor best known for playing Buck Rogers in the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century movie and TV series, has died.

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  1. Breitbart News

    Gil Gerard, 'Buck Rogers in the 25th Century' Star, Dead at 82 (opens Breitbart News)

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    Actor Gil Gerard, best known for his iconic role as Captain William "Buck" Rogers in the popular 1979 film and subsequent television series "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century," died on Tuesday at the age of 82.

  2. FOX 5 DC

    Gil Gerard, actor who played Buck Rogers, dies at 82 (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    Gil Gerard, the actor best known for playing Buck Rogers in the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century movie and TV series, has died.

  3. Local News 8

    Gil Gerard, ‘Buck Rogers in the 25th Century’ star, dies at 82 (opens Local News 8)

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    By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Gil Gerard, the actor best known for playing sci-fi hero Buck Rogers, has died. He was 82. His death in a hospice on Tuesday was announced by his wife, Janet Gerard, on Facebook. She wrote: “Early this morning Gil – my soulmate – lost his fight with a rare

  4. Rolling Stone

    Gil Gerard, 'Buck Rogers in the 25th Century' Hero, Dead at 82 (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Gil Gerard, who starred in the sci-fi series 'Buck Rogers in the 25th Century,' died at the age of 82.

  5. Newsweek

    Gil Gerard cause of death—‘Buck Rogers In The 25th Century’ star dies at 82 (opens Newsweek)

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    The actor died from a "rare and viciously aggressive form of cancer" at his home in Georgia on Tuesday, his wife said.

  6. UPI

    'Buck Rogers' star Gil Gerard dead at 82 (opens UPI)

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    "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" star Gil Gerard died Tuesday, multiple media outlets reported. He was 82. His wife confirmed the news on Facebook.

  7. NBC News

    'Buck Rogers' star Gil Gerard dies at 82 (opens NBC News)

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    Gil Gerard, who played television’s hunky sci-fi hero William “Buck” Rogers soon after the Star Wars franchise took hold in the late 1970s, has died.

  8. WQAD

    Gil Gerard, known for role in 'Buck Rogers in the 25th Century,' has died (opens WQAD)

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    Gerard played the titular character Captain William "Buck" Rogers in the sci-fi series.

  9. The Boston Globe

    ‘Buck Rogers’ star Gil Gerard has died (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Gerard starred in NBC’s campy “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century,” which ran for two seasons from 1979 to 1981.

  10. The Hollywood Reporter

    Gil Gerard, Star of ‘Buck Rogers in the 25th Century,’ Dies at 82 (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    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.

  11. Deadline

    Gil Gerard Dead At 82: 'Buck Rogers' Star Has Posthumous Message For Fans (opens Deadline)

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    Gil Gerard, the star of 'Buck Rogers in the 25th Century' who battled cancer, advised, "Don’t waste your time on anything that doesn’t thrill you or bring you love"

  12. Arkansas Times

    Little Rock actor Gil Gerard, of 'Buck Rogers' fame, dies at 82 - Arkansas Times (opens Arkansas Times)

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    Little Rock native Gil Gerard, best known for his role as the fictional Buck Rogers on television's "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century," died this week at age 82.

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