OT: Gil Gerard dead

[Tango Two]

Gil Gerard, Star of 'Buck Rogers in the 25th Century,' Dies at 82 — The Hollywood Reporter

He battled a weight problem for decades and talked about it on the reality series 'Action Hero Makeover.'

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[Section124]

RIP. Loved him and that show. Not gonna say it wasn't more for Erin Gray , but another part of my childhood has died.

 

[93RUDoc]

RIP, also loved that show as a kid

 

[bac2therac]

RIP Buck. An iconic character for many of us who were tweens and teens in the early 80s...loved that show as a kid and cant believe it was only on 2 years. MeTv had the reruns on for a couple years but havent seen it lately. Loved the outrageous villans they had on every week.

Didnt realize he had a weight issue getting up to 350 at one point in 2005 but lost much of that after the surgery

 

[Section124]

Buck was a lucky guy. Had Princess Ardala and Colonel Wilma Deering fighting for his attention.

 

[Wagram97]

RIP. Got to give a shout out to one of the best intros in TV history.

 

[koleszar]

RIP Buck, you were the man. Great movie and show, came out when I was the right age for this type of stuff. So, Gil Gerad (Buck) along with Apollo (Battlestar Galactica) were must watch TV. Thank you God, for Wilma Deering in spandex.

 

[Tango Two]

"Gerard spent the next several years appearing in commercials — more than 400 by his count"

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