Gibb died from health complications at his Texas home, according to reports.
WASHINGTON — Actor Donald Gibb, who appeared in scores of movies and television shows and is best known for “Revenge of the Nerds,” has died at age 71, according to reports.
Gibb, who played Ogre in the 1980s movie franchise, passed away on Tuesday due to health complications, his son told TMZ. Gibb was surrounded by family when he died at his home in Texas, according to the report.
Gibb had a handful of roles in the early 1980s — including in the TV shows “Simon & Simon” and “The A-Team” and uncredited roles in the movies “Stripes” and “Conan the Barbarian” — before he got his break in “Revenge of the Nerds” in 1984. He played Frederick Aloysius “Ogre” Palowaski, who, along with his fellow college football teammates at the fictional Adams College, tormented the titular “nerds.” He reprised his role in sequels in 1987 and 1994.
In addition to that franchise, he appeared in a cornucopia of classic television series in the 1980s and ’90s including “Magnum, P.I.,” “Benson,” “The Facts of life,” “Night Court,” “MacGyver” and “The X-Files.” He was also known for his role as martial arts fighter Ray Jackson in 1988’s “Bloodsport.”
Donald Richard Gibb was born Aug. 4, 1954, in New York City and was raised in California. He attended the University of New Mexico on a basketball scholarship, then played football and basketball at the University of San Diego. He had a roster spot on the San Diego Chargers before his acting career took off, according to IMDB.