Covid-19: 'Star Wars' actor Andrew Jack dies of coronavirus complications

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He appeared in 'Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi' as well as 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' and 'Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens'.

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Published: Wed 1 Apr 2020, 9:02 AM

Last updated: Thu 2 Apr 2020, 11:44 AM

Star Wars actor Andrew Jack has died in Britain as a result of the coronavirus, his agent said on Wednesday. He was 76.

The actor, who also worked as a dialect coach, died in a hospital in Surrey on Tuesday, Jack's agent Jill McCullough said in a statement.

"Andrew lived on one of the oldest working houseboats on the Thames, he was fiercely independent but madly in love with his wife, also a dialect coach," McCullough said.

Jack appeared in Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi as General Ematt, as well as Solo: A Star Wars Story and Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens.

His wife, Gabrielle Rogers, who is quarantined in Australia, posted on social media: "Andrew Jack was diagnosed with coronavirus 2 days ago. He was in no pain, and he slipped away peacefully knowing that his family were all 'with' him."

Jack's clients for his dialect coaching included Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Hemsworth.


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