Gil Gerard's debut film was 1971's Some of My Best Friends Are..., in which Gerard played the role of Scott. Gil Gerard, best known for appearing in the 1979 NBC sci-fi series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, died on December 16 after battling with cancer. He was 82 at the time of his death. His death was confirmed by his wife, Janet, in a Facebook post on the evening of December 16."Early this morning Gil - my soulmate - lost his fight with a rare and viciously aggressive form of cancer. 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."Gerard had asked his wife to share his own statement after he died. The statement read,"My life has been an amazing journey. The opportunities I've had, the people I've met and the love I have given and received have made my 82 years on the planet deeply satisfying. My journey has taken me from Arkansas to New York to Los Angeles, and finally, to my home in North Georgia with my amazing wife, Janet, of 18 years."He went on to add,"It's been a great ride, but inevitably one that comes to a close as mine has. Don't waste your time on anything that doesn't thrill you or bring you love. See you out somewhere in the cosmos."Gil Gerard's career highlights exploredGil Gerard was best known for appearing in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, which ran for two seasons from 1979 to 1981.Gerard appeared in several other films and TV features throughout his career, including Space Captain and Callista, The Nice Guys, E.A.R.T.H. Force, and Days of Our Lives. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostGerard also had a prominent role in the daytime soap opera The Doctors for two years. He formed his own production company in partnership with a writer-producer and co-authored a screenplay called Hooch in 1977. In 1992, Gerard hosted the reality TV series Code 3, which featured the lives of firefighters from different parts of the US as they responded to emergency calls. For the remainder of 1990, he made several guest appearances on TV shows, including Fish Police, Brotherly Love, The Big Easy, and Pacific Blue.In January 2007, Gerard became the subject of the one-hour documentary, Action Hero Makeover.