American actor Gil Gerard, identified for starring because the titular hero within the 1979 NBC sci-fi collection Buck Rogers within the twenty fifth Century, has died aged 82. Gil died on Tuesday, December 16, aged 82.
Gil’s spouse, Janet Gerard, confirmed his dying in a Fb submit. “Early this morning Gil – my soulmate – misplaced his battle with a uncommon and viciously aggressive type of most cancers,” she wrote. “From the second after we knew one thing was fallacious to his dying this morning was solely days. Regardless of what number of years I obtained to spend with him it could have ever been sufficient. Maintain those you’ve gotten tightly and love them fiercely.”
Gil Gerard’s household
Gil was married to Janet, his fifth spouse, till his dying. The couple resided in northern Georgia.
In keeping with Janet’s Fb profile, she is an Proprietor/Designer at Rayguns & Rust.
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Gerard had been married and divorced 4 instances by the tip of the Eighties. He first married a secretary in his residence state of Arkansas within the Sixties, however the marriage lasted simply eight months. His second marriage was to a financial institution government, which occurred after he moved to New York to pursue his appearing ambitions. This marriage lasted for seven years, on and off.
Gil married mannequin and actress Connie Sellecca in 1979 after shifting to Los Angeles. The 2 of them share a son, Gilbert Vincent Gerard, or Gib, who was born in 1981.
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Gil and Connie’s marriage, which lasted for seven years, started to go downhill after the cancellation of his present Buck Rogers within the twenty fifth Century and his growing drug and alcohol dependancy, and overeating. Their marriage was formally dissolved in 1987. Following a bitter custody battle, Connie obtained predominant custody of their son.
Gib, who was born in Los Angeles, is an actor and producer identified for Discarded (2013), Forex Rising (2011) and Desecrated (2015).
The identical 12 months, Gil married inside designer Bobi Leonard however it lasted solely a 12 months. Their marriage was formally dissolved in 1989.