Beloved 1984 Cult-Comedy Star Has Died at 71 After a Long Battle With Health Complications
Donald Gibb, the actor behind frat terror Ogre in Revenge of the Nerds, has died at 71.
He died Tuesday evening at his home in Texas after a long illness. His family was with him.
His son Travis Gibb told TMZthat Donald "loved the Lord and his family, friends and fans with all his heart." The family asked for "prayers and privacy during this difficult time" and said he would be "deeply missed and forever remembered."
Ogre and the '80s Cult Hits
Gibb had the build, and he used it.
As Ogre, the brawny frat house heavy in 1984's Revenge of the Nerds, he stalked Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards, and Curtis Armstrong, hollering "NERDS!" until it became one of the era's most-quoted bits. Gibb came back as Ogre in three follow-ups through 1994. The role made him a face for a generation of comedy fans.
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Four years after the original, Gibb played Ray Jackson in 1988's Bloodsport alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme. The movie drew from martial artist Frank Dux's claims and became Van Damme's calling card.
He Kept Showing Up
Through the 1990s and 2000s, Gibb kept landing parts. U.S. Marshals in 1998 with Tommy Lee Jones. Hancock in 2008 with Will Smith. Co-workers said he was nothing like the on-screen heavies. Off camera, he was the opposite of every brute he played. Kind and warm.
Fans and former castmates are paying tribute online. For more, see Parade's running list of celebrity deaths in 2026.
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This story was originally published May 12, 2026 at 7:32 PM.