Robert G. Gard Jr.: key obituary facts
Is Robert G. Gard Jr. dead? Yes. Robert G. Gard Jr. died on April 6, 2026, at age 98.
Cause of death: Robert G. Gard Jr.'s cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Robert G. Gard Jr. known for?
Robert G. Gard Jr. was an American general.
More about Robert G. Gard Jr.
Born: (1928-01-28)January 28, 1928West Point, New York, U.S.
Robert G.
Gard Jr., a United States Army lieutenant general and former chairman of the board of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, died on April 6, 2026, at age 98. Born Robert Gibbins Gard Jr.
on January 28, 1928, in West Point, New York, he attended TMI Episcopal in San Antonio, Texas, before entering the United States Military Academy at West Point. He graduated from West Point with a B.S. in 1950 and later focused on nuclear nonproliferation, missile defense, Iraq, Iran, military policy, nuclear terrorism, and other national security issues.