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Former 49ers receiver, actor Bernie Casey dies at 78

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LOS ANGELES — Bernie Casey, a former 49ers receiver turned poet, painter and actor known for parts in films such as “Revenge of the Nerds” and “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka,” has died. He was 78.

Casey died Tuesday in Los Angeles after a brief illness, his talent agent Erin Connor said.

FILE - In this May 23, 2014 file photo, Bernie Casey appears after a performance of
FILE – In this May 23, 2014 file photo, Bernie Casey appears after a performance of “The Tallest Tree in the Forest” in in Los Angeles. Casey, the professional football player turned actor known for parts in “Revenge of the Nerds” and “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka,” died Tuesday, Sept.