India, Dec. 17 -- Gil Gerard star of Buck Rogers In The 25th Century died at the age of 82, early today morning his wife Janet announced on social media.

"From the moment when we knew something was wrong to his death this morning was only days. No matter how many years I got to spend with him it would have ever been enough. Hold the ones you have tightly and love them fiercely," she shared on Facebook, while also providing an update on the cause of death.

Gerard died after a battle with a 'rare and viciously aggressive form of cancer', his wife shared. While his wife didn't share what type of cancer the late actor had, she noted that the progression from the diagnosis from the death was rapid, as his health deteriorated quickly.

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