Gil Gerard, best known for playing the titular hero in the NBC sci-fi favorite Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, has died at the age of 82.

Gil Gerard, best known to a generation of television viewers as the star of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, died on December 16, 2025, at the age 82. While his career extended well beyond that single ...

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. He was 82. Gerard died Tuesday in hospice as a ...

Gil Gerard, the actor best known for playing alien-fighting astronaut Buck Rogers in the sci-fi film and TV franchise, died Tuesday. He was 82. Gerard's wife, Janet, announced his death in a post to ...

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 took hold in the late 1970s ...