Kenneth Colley, Star Wars Actor, Dies at 87
Star Wars star Kenneth Colley has died at the age of 87, his agent of 10 years has confirmed to . The English actor, most famous for his role as Admiral Piett in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, died from pneumonia after contracting Covid , on Monday June 30 in Ashford, Kent. In a statement to , his agent Julian Owen said he was admitted to hospital after a fall with an injured arm, however he ‘quickly’ contracted Covid which developed into pneumonia. ‘He passed away peacefully with friends at his bedside,’ Julian said. With over 150 TV and film acting credits to his name, aside from his Star Wars role, Colley portrayed Jesus in Monty Python’s Life of Brian and Ken Uttley in 13 episodes of 90s show Moving Story. Colley, whose career spanned over 60 years in film, television and theatre, also portrayed eccentric characters in Ken Russell films, and the Duke of Vienna in Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure for the BBC. Colley was born on 7 Dece...