Gabriel, the first Filipino American quarterback in the NFL and the league MVP in 1969, died Saturday (21 April 2024).  He was 83.

• His son, Roman Gabriel III, announced his father's death on social media, saying he died peacefully at home of natural causes.
• In 2021, the elder Gabriel told the Los Angeles Times, "I am retired with heart problems and arthritis but happy." He said he split time between Wilmington, North Carolina, and Little River, South Carolina.
• Gabriel played 11 years for the Rams and five years with the Philadelphia Eagles, where he was traded after the Rams acquired John Hadl.