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Muere Gil Gerard, estrella de “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century”, a los 82 años

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Por Lianne Kolirin, CNN

Gil Gerard, el actor más conocido por interpretar al héroe de ciencia ficción Buck Rogers, ha fallecido. Tenía 82 años.

Su muerte en un centro de cuidados paliativos el martes fue anunciada por su esposa, Janet Gerard, en Facebook. Ella escribió: “Esta mañana temprano, Gil –mi alma gemela– perdió su lucha contra una forma de cáncer rara y agresivamente violenta. Desde el momento en que supimos que algo andaba mal hasta su muerte esta mañana pasaron solo unos días.

“No importa cuántos años haya podido pasar con él, nunca habrían sido suficientes. Abracen fuerte a quienes tienen y ámenlos intensamente”.

Por separado, publicó otro mensaje en la propia página de Facebook de Gerard, incluyendo palabras que él mismo había escrito previamente.

“Si estás leyendo esto, entonces Janet lo ha publicado como le pedí”, escribió, y añadió: “Mi vida ha sido un viaje increíble. Las oportunidades que he tenido, las personas que he conocido y el amor que he dado y recibido han hecho que mis 82 años en el planeta hayan sido profundamente satisfactorios.

“Mi viaje me ha llevado de Arkansas a Nueva York, a Los Ángeles y, finalmente, a mi hogar en el norte de Georgia con mi increíble esposa, Janet, durante 18 años. Ha sido un gran viaje, pero inevitablemente uno que llega a su fin, como el mío.

“No pierdas tu tiempo en nada que no te emocione o te traiga amor. Nos vemos en algún lugar del cosmos”.

Gerard saltó a la fama en la película de 1979 “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century”. Más tarde, esto fue seguido por una exitosa serie de televisión del mismo nombre, que tuvo 32 episodios entre 1979 y 1981.

Originario de Little Rock, Arkansas, Gerard se mudó a Nueva York en 1969, donde comenzó a formarse como actor mientras trabajaba como taxista para pagar las cuentas. Fue mientras conducía un taxi que uno de sus pasajeros le sugirió que hiciera una audición para la película de 1970 “Love Story”. Según su sitio web, pasó unas 10 semanas trabajando en el set, aunque su pequeño papel nunca apareció en la versión final de la película. Sin embargo, la experiencia lo inspiró a permanecer en el negocio y luego apareció en cientos de comerciales, varios otros papeles pequeños y también protagonizó las películas “Airport ’77” y “Hooch”.

Fue una aparición especial en “La familia Ingalls” (“Little House on the Prairie”) la que le dio su gran oportunidad. La estrella principal del programa, Michael Landon, le ofreció a Gerard una nueva serie que estaba escribiendo y produciendo. Aunque NBC no aprobó la serie, quedaron impresionados con Gerard y luego le ofrecieron el papel principal en su colaboración de película y programa de televisión con Universal Pictures, “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century”.

Después de que terminó “Buck Rogers”, Gerard continuó actuando en una gran cantidad de programas de televisión y películas hechas para la televisión. Según IMDb, Gerard estuvo casado y divorciado cuatro veces. Le sobrevive su hijo, Gib Gerard, quien también es actor.

Gerard también hacía apariciones regulares en la convención de cultura pop Dragon Con.
La convención le rindió homenaje en Facebook, escribiendo: “El

California may halt Tesla sales due to ‘false advertising’ in use of term ‘Autopilot’

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By Chris Isidore, CNN

(CNN) — California is threatening to ban sales of Tesla cars in the state for 30 days after a regulator said the term “Autopilot” for its driver assist feature constitutes false advertising.

The California Department of Motor Vehicles could have halted Tesla sales in the state immediately, under terms of a previous administrative law judge’s findings. However, it said Tuesday it was pausing that action for 90 days in order to continue negotiations with the electric vehicle maker.

It said in a statement that Tesla cars do not live up to the promise suggested by the term “Autopilot” because they are not capable of operating as truly autonomous vehicles.

The DMV first brought action against Tesla in 2023 on the use of the term “Autopilot” and the two parties have been unable to reach an agreement. Now, if Tesla wants to avoid the halt of sales, it will likely need a court to block the DMV’s action.

“Tesla can take simple steps to pause this decision and permanently resolve this issue,” California DMV Director Steve Gordon said in a statement.

Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk have frequently made ambitious claims about the capability of its cars, and those claims have helped to drive its sales and the value of its stock. But the automaker has also issued a caution that drivers of its cars must stay alert and ready to take control of the vehicle in case of problems, even when using its driver assistance features.

Tesla on Tuesday criticized the action by the DMV, writing in a post on X: “This was a ‘consumer protection’ order about the use of the term ‘Autopilot’ in a case where not one single customer came forward to say there’s a problem. Sales in California will continue uninterrupted.”

As the DMV’s case against it advanced, Tesla changed the formal name of its more extensive “Full Self-Driving” features that are available for purchase at additional cost on Tesla cars. It now calls the $8,000 feature “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” — though Musk and the car’s fans often simply refer to it as “FSD.”

The “Autopilot” mode provides driver assistance features found on many modern cars, such as automatic braking, reducing speed when a slower moving vehicle is in front of the car, and blind spot alerts. FSD, even the supervised version, is supposed to be able to essentially drive the car, even if the driver is supposed to be on alert and ready to take over.

California’s DMV is not the one questioning the safety of Tesla’s self-driving futures. Federal safety regulators have announced numerous investigations into accidents caused by drivers using the features. In August, a Florida jury found Tesla liable in the 2019 fatal crash of an Autopilot-equipped Model S, and ordered it to pay $329 million to the family of a deceased woman and an injured survivor. Tesla is appealing that verdict.

California is a key market for Tesla sales, and home to one of its two US factories. The DMV’s action could have been worse, as it postponed the 30 day halt in sales from taking immediate effect and permanently dropped a recommendation by an administrative law judge hearing the state’s complaint that could have stopped Tesla from temporarily manufacturing vehicles in the state.

Shares of Tesla (TSLA) closed at a record high Tuesday ahead of the regulator’s decision, up 3% on the day and 21% for the year. Its shares were little changed in premarket trading Wednesday.

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Wind Advisory issued December 17 at 7:25AM PST until December 18 at 4:00AM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

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* WHAT…North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
Isolated gusts to 60 mph possible.

* WHERE…Eastern San Gabriel Mountains, Interstate 5 Corridor,
Northern Ventura County Mountains, Santa Barbara County Interior
Mountains, Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range, Southern Ventura
County Mountains, Western Antelope Valley Foothills, and Western
San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor.

* WHEN…Until 4 AM PST Thursday.

* IMPACTS…Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

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Wind Advisory issued December 17 at 7:25AM PST until December 17 at 10:00PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

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* WHAT…North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected.
Isolated gusts to 50 mph in the hills.

* WHERE…Antelope Valley, Calabasas and Agoura Hills, Eastern San
Fernando Valley, Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area,
Lake Casitas, Santa Clarita Valley, Santa Susana Mountains,
Southeastern Ventura County Valleys, Western San Fernando Valley,
and Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area.

* WHEN…From noon today to 10 PM PST this evening.

* IMPACTS…Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

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Wind Advisory issued December 17 at 7:25AM PST until December 18 at 4:00AM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

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* WHAT…North winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE…Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast and Santa Ynez
Mountains Western Range.

* WHEN…Until 4 AM PST Thursday.

* IMPACTS…Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

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