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Gil Gerard, star of the campy space series “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century” (1979-81), gave some practical advice to his fans in a farewell published after his death on Tuesday.
Previously, Gerard’s wife Janet announced that Gerard “lost the fight” against aggressive cancer at age 82. He then shared his final words on Facebook.
“If you’re reading this, then Janet posted it as I asked,” he wrote.
“My life has been an incredible journey. The opportunities I have had, the people I have met, and the love I have given and received have made my 82 years on the planet deeply fulfilling.”
“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. It’s been a great journey, but it inevitably comes to an end like mine,” he continued. Gerard concluded by working on career advice for thriving in the 21st century.
“Don’t waste your time on anything that doesn’t excite you or bring you love,” he wrote. “See you somewhere in the cosmos.”
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“Buck Rogers in the 25th Century,” which features Gerard as an astronaut who awakens from 500 years of suspended animation, began as a made-for-TV movie in 1979 that had a brief theatrical run and essentially served as the pilot for the series, Deadline reported.
The show attempted to ride the wave of space travel sparked by “Star Wars” and ran for two seasons on NBC.
Gerard also had a notable performance in the soap opera “The Doctors,” in which he appeared in 300 episodes.
According to IMDb, her last starring appearance in film or television was in the 2019 film “Space Captain and Callista.”
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