Ogre Remembered: Donald Gibb, Star of Revenge of the Nerds, Dies at 71
Donald Gibb, the towering actor best known as Ogre in Revenge of the Nerds and as Ray Jackson in Bloodsport, has died at 71. Born in 1954 in New York and raised in California, he pursued acting after a basketball-turned-football path at the University of San Diego and a brief stint with the San Diego Chargers; he reprised Ogre in sequels and appeared in a range of films and TV roles, including Conan the Barbarian, Magnum, P.I., MacGyver, Cheers, The X-Files and Seinfeld. His family offered a tribute praising his warmth and generosity, noting that he touched fans and loved ones alike, with his passing coming months after fellow Revenge of the Nerds alumnus Robert Carradine’s death.
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