{"id":2017,"date":"2026-05-13T19:35:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T19:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/revenge-of-the-nerds-star-donald-gibbs-health-struggles-before-death-revealed\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T19:35:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T19:35:58","slug":"revenge-of-the-nerds-star-donald-gibbs-health-struggles-before-death-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/revenge-of-the-nerds-star-donald-gibbs-health-struggles-before-death-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Revenge of the Nerds&#8217; star Donald Gibb&#8217;s health struggles before death revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/127665980.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cRevenge of the Nerds\u201d star Donald Gibb dealt with a series of health issues <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/12\/celebrity-news\/revenge-of-the-nerds-star-donald-gibb-dead-at-71\/\">leading up to his tragic death<\/a> at the age of 71.<\/p>\n<p>The actor was battling throat cancer and suffered a heart attack just a few weeks before he died, his son, Travis, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/13\/donald-gibb-had-cancer-prior-to-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told TMZ<\/a> Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Travis confirmed that his famous father\u2019s cause of death was a result of his cancer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Donald Gibb (seen here in 2019) was battling cancer leading up to his death. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The actor (seen above in 2019) also suffered a heart attack just weeks before he died, his son revealed. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>According to Travis, Gibb died Tuesday at his Texas home while surrounded by his loved ones.<\/p>\n<p>In a heartbreaking statement, Gibb\u2019s family stated that he \u201cloved the Lord and his family, his friends and his fans with all his heart.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Additionally, they shared that the \u201cBloodsport\u201d star would be \u201cdeeply missed and forever remembered.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>However, the cause of death for Gibb (seen above in 2024) was ultimately cancer, per his son.  <span class=\"credit\">Barry Brown \/ SplashNews.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The actor (pictured here in 2019) died on Tuesday, surrounded by loved ones. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gibb tied the knot to his wife, Jacqueline Bauer, in 1981.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from Travis, he was also the father to\u00a0Moana, Lehua, Mykkal and Olivia.<\/p>\n<p>Gibb\u2019s most famous role was as Ogre in the 1984 Jeff Kanew-directed film \u201cRevenge of the Nerds.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Gibb (photographed above at Rhode Island Comic Con in 2017) was 71. <span class=\"credit\">\/ SplashNews.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Gibb was best known for his role in \u201cRevenge of the Nerds\u201d (seen above). <span class=\"credit\">\u00a920thCentFox\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He also portrayed Jackson in the 1988 movie \u201cBloodsport\u201d and Convict in the 2008 movie \u201cHancock\u201d starring Will Smith and Charlize Theron.<\/p>\n<p>Gibb\u2019s death came shortly after \u201cRevenge of the Nerds\u201d co-star Robert Carradine <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/24\/entertainment\/robert-carradine-revenge-of-the-nerds-and-lizzie-mcguire-actor-dead-at-71\/\">died by suicide<\/a> in February.<\/p>\n<p>Carradine, who portrayed Lewis Skolnick, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/24\/celebrity-news\/inside-robert-carradines-mental-heath-struggles-before-shocking-death-at-71\/\">suffered from bipolar disorder<\/a> for 20 years, his brother previously revealed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/13\/celebrity-news\/revenge-of-the-nerds-star-donald-gibbs-health-struggles-before-death-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cRevenge of the Nerds\u201d star Donald Gibb dealt with a series of health issues 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