India, Dec. 17 -- American actor Gil Gerard, known for starring as the titular hero in the 1979 NBC sci-fi series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, has died aged 82. Gil died on Tuesday, December 16, aged 82.

Gil's wife, Janet Gerard, confirmed his death in a Facebook post. "Early this morning Gil - my soulmate - lost his fight with a rare and viciously aggressive form of cancer," she wrote. "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."

Gil was married to Janet, his fifth wife, until his death. The couple resided in northern Georgia.

According to Janet's Fac...