Scenery
The British actor dies Kenneth Colley, popular for his participation in “Star Wars,” died at age 87.
Illustrative image of the “Star Wars” saga. (PHOTO FREE PRESS: PL hemeroteca)
British actor Kenneth Colley, known for his role in The saga of Star Wars , He died at age 87, according to his representative on Thursday, his representative in a statement.
Colley, who gave life to Admiral Piett, a secondary villain in Darth Vader’s flagship ship, in the movies of The empire counterattacks (1980) and THE RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983), died on June 30 in Ashford, Kent (southeast of England), confirmed his agent, Julian Owen, in a note.
What Kenneth Colley died
According to his representative, the actor died after complications derived from COVID.
“He was admitted to the hospital after a fall with a broken arm, however he quickly contracted the Covid and developed in pneumonia. He died in peace with friends next to his bed,” Owen added.
The agent referred to Colley as “one of the best cast actors”, with a career in film, theater and television that covers 60 years and characters as iconic as Jesus in Brian’s life of the Mony Phyton, among others.
However, Owen said that, despite his participation in the successful saga of Star Wars, Colley’s favorite role was that of Estragon in the production of Samuel Becket’s theater classic Waiting for Godot in London in E L2014.
He also stressed that the British actor “loved his garden, art collecting and felt passion for fast cars.”