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'Star Wars' actor Andrew Jack dies of coronavirus at 76

By VARINDIA - 2020-04-01

'Star Wars' actor Andrew Jack at the age of 76 has died in the UK as a result of the coronavirus, his agent, Jill McCullough said today.

The actor, who also worked as a dialect coach, died in a hospital in Surrey on March 31..

"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."