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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Buck rogers star gil gerard dies days after aggressive cancer diagnosis - Caught on Camera

Gil Gerard has died

Buck Rogers star Gil Gerard has died just days after being diagnosed with a "viciously aggressive" form of cancer.

The actor - who played the title role in TV show Buck Rogers in the 25th Century and the 1979 film of the same name - passed away on Tuesday (16.12.25) at the age of 82 with his wife Janet confirming he'd been fighting a "rare" cancer and he only received his diagnosis "days" before his passing.

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