'I'm Gonna Git You Sucka' Star Bernie Casey Dead at 78

(TMZ) -- Bernie Casey, the beloved and iconic co-star in Revenge of the Nerds and I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, died in an L.A. hospital... TMZ has learned.

Bernie's rep tells TMZ he died peacefully Wednesday, surrounded by loved ones. TMZ was told he suddenly fell ill recently, and had spent the last few days hospitalized.

He broke into Hollywood with roles in blaxploitation films, and went on to co-star in nearly 80 different projects -- most notably he was the national head of the Tri Lams in Nerds ... and neighborhood activist John Slade in Sucka. He was also in Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.

Casey was totally a jack-of-several-trades, having also played in the NFL as a Pro Bowl wide receiver for the L.A. Rams in the late '60s. He also had a passion for painting and poetry.

Bernie was 78.

R.I.P.

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