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RIP Donald Gibb
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Well this is a bummer. Edward Segarra at USA Today:
Actor Donald Gibb, best known for his role as Ogre in the cult classic “Revenge of the Nerds” franchise, has died. He was 71.
Gibb’s representative Tina Presley Borek confirmed the actor’s death to USA TODAY on Wednesday, May 13, with a statement from Gibb’s children.
“It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Donald Gibb — a beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, friend and actor,” the statement read.
Gibb, who’d been battling “ongoing health issues,” died at his home in Texas on Tuesday, due to complications of his condition, Gibb’s son Travis told TMZ.
In addition to playing Ogre, Gibbs was Ray Jackson in the 1988 film Bloodsport, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. He played a Vale Tudo fighter who was a companion of sorts and fought and lost to the bad guy. Then Van Damme kicked the bad guy’s ass to EXACT REVENGE.
Gibb also played the role of Leslie “Dr. Death” Krunchner in the 1980s sitcom 1st and 10, starring Delta Burke. He was in 80 episodes of that show, then did brief 1 episode appearances on everything from The X-Files to Pacific Blue and Quantum Leap.
Here some classic clips to check out. RIP:
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