Thatcher 2,417 Posted December 26, 2017 On 21/12/2017 at 04:04, ObakeFilter said: Here is a list I made of surviving cast members of A New Hope, I will expand it further whenever I will have time for that (unlike George Lucas, I will not do it only for some quick grab...) 20/10/1923 Patrick Jordan 28/05/1929 Shane Rimmer 28/07/1930 Alfie Curtis 17/01/1931 James Earl Jones 25/05/1935 George Roubicek 01/07/1935 David Prowse 30/07/1938 Michael Bell 12/12/1938 Leslie Schofield 27/09/1939 Garrick Hagon 26/04/1940 Harry Fielder 11/05/1942 Terence McGovern 13/07/1942 Harrison Ford 26/12/1942 Maria De Aragon 14/05/1944 George Lucas 19/05/1944 Peter Mayhew 07/09/1944 Andy Bradford 11/11/1944 Martyn Read 21/02/1946 Anthony Daniels 02/05/1947 David Ankrum 25/05/1947 Colin Michael Kitchens 27/09/1947 Denis Lawson 27/10/1947 Angus MacInnes 30/10/1948 Rusty Goffe 06/08/1951 Jack Klaff 25/09/1951 Mark Hamill 06/05/1952 Stephen Calcutt 12/05/1955 John Chapman 25/09/1958 Derek Lyons Alfie Curtis (IMDb) of Star Wars: A New Hope, has died aged 87. Edit: Daily Mirror, Daily Star, The Sun, The Independent, Daily Express, Daily Mail, BBC obituaries. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ObakeFilter 905 Posted January 1, 2018 Rumors on Twitter say that James Earl Jones has passed away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted January 1, 2018 Looks to be only rumors so far. I suspect it's not legit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastAway 488 Posted January 1, 2018 Random Twitter people saying he died of complications from diabetes, but until something credible emerges, this just seems like another hoax - nothing from the usual gossip rags, which I'd expect to be leading the charge is the news was real, tbh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lewd_Squirrel 331 Posted January 1, 2018 So far, still alive, from what I can see. But if he is dead, he'll be my first hit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastAway 488 Posted January 1, 2018 So, source for death reports is some twitter bot called the Just Died Bot, which scrapes Wiki for news of celeb deaths and tweets RIP messages. My guess? Someone messed with JEJ's Wiki entry, it was up for long enough that the bot sent out the message, and it caught the notice of a couple of twitter users - rumours have mostly died out after the first hour or so. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 28, 2018 On 12/27/2016 at 12:01, Phantom of the Midway said: CARRIE FISHER DEAD ACCORDING TO TWITTER Edit: http://people.com/movies/carrie-fisher-dies/?xid=socialflow_twitter_peoplemag Doesn't stop her from winning a Grammy 13 months later. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,053 Posted May 19, 2018 Peter Mayhew is 74 today! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ObakeFilter 905 Posted May 19, 2018 4 hours ago, YoungWillz said: Peter Mayhew is 74 today! Makes me wonder, who was the oldest tall (let's say 2m+) person in history? You have this guy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felipe_Birriel who reached 78 years, was there anyone who reached even more advanced age? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted May 21, 2018 Lando's supposedly "pansexual" in the new Disney Star Wars: Solo film. Supposedly he has an intimate relationship with his droid and flirts with Han Solo a bit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-5742855/Solo-Star-Wars-Story-screenwriter-reveals-Lando-Calrissian-character-pansexual.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted July 16, 2018 George Jenson at 87, was Production Illustrator for Return of the Jedi amongst others. https://www.kotaku.com.au/2018/07/george-jenson-production-illustrator-for-return-of-the-jedi-and-close-encounters-of-the-third-kind-has-died/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,053 Posted July 23, 2018 Fairly reliable source indicates that Terry Windell has died: He's the guy that animated the lightning bolts from the Emperor on Return Of The Jedi. Other credits include Ghostbusters, the two Poltergeist movies and ET: The Extra Terrestrial. Oh and directed some Star Trek episodes for TV. IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0934664/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,053 Posted December 3, 2018 According to this, Salo Gardner who was in several of the franchise films has died: https://indiemacuser.co.uk/2018/12/02/star-wars-actor-passes-away/ Started off as a dancer in Summer Holiday it seems! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,977 Posted May 2, 2019 Peter Mayhew dead: 1 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted May 3, 2019 3 hours ago, Death Impends said: Peter Mayhew dead: Qualifying obit from the BBC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 859 Posted May 3, 2019 35 minutes ago, The Unknown Man said: Qualifying obit from the BBC. “Queen Elizabeth II qualifying obit” 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,754 Posted May 3, 2019 4 hours ago, Death Impends said: Peter Mayhew dead: 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,978 Posted May 3, 2019 Heart attack - ah, you can never tell. RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,647 Posted January 14, 2020 On 21/12/2017 at 04:04, ObakeFilter said: Here is a list I made of surviving cast members of A New Hope, I will expand it further whenever I will have time for that (unlike George Lucas, I will not do it only for some quick grab...) 20/10/1923 Patrick Jordan 28/05/1929 Shane Rimmer RIP March 29, 2019 28/07/1930 Alfie Curtis RIP 27.12.2017 17/01/1931 James Earl Jones 25/05/1935 George Roubicek 01/07/1935 David Prowse 30/07/1938 Michael Bell 12/12/1938 Leslie Schofield 27/09/1939 Garrick Hagon 26/04/1940 Harry Fielder 11/05/1942 Terence McGovern 13/07/1942 Harrison Ford 26/12/1942 Maria De Aragon 14/05/1944 George Lucas 19/05/1944 Peter Mayhew RIP 02/05/2019 07/09/1944 Andy Bradford 11/11/1944 Martyn Read 21/02/1946 Anthony Daniels 02/05/1947 David Ankrum 25/05/1947 Colin Michael Kitchens 27/09/1947 Denis Lawson 27/10/1947 Angus MacInnes 30/10/1948 Rusty Goffe 06/08/1951 Jack Klaff 25/09/1951 Mark Hamill 06/05/1952 Stephen Calcutt 12/05/1955 John Chapman 25/09/1958 Derek Lyons Patrick Jordan has died according to an edit to his Wiki page claiming to come from his family. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted January 15, 2020 6 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said: Patrick Jordan has died according to an edit to his Wiki page claiming to come from his family. Seems to be changed back. Might be something on a blog or fan forum site if he has died. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,053 Posted January 31, 2020 Alan Harris who appeared in the original trilogy but most famously as bounty hunter Bossk in The Empire Strikes Back has reportedly died: https://comicbook.com/starwars/2020/01/31/star-wars-alan-harris-bossk-actor-dies-passes-away-empire-strikes-back/ Selfishly, I'll mention he had two small roles in Doctor Who - Sevateem Council Member in The Face of Evil and as a Vervoid in Trial Of A Time Lord. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,053 Posted February 10, 2020 On 14/01/2020 at 21:25, Ulitzer95 said: Patrick Jordan has died according to an edit to his Wiki page claiming to come from his family. Patrick Jordan Obit: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/feb/10/patrick-jordan-obituary 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,647 Posted February 10, 2020 47 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Patrick Jordan Obit: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/feb/10/patrick-jordan-obituary Fuck. I thought he'd just fall completely off the radar. Lucky sod! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Great Cornholio 902 Posted March 9, 2020 Von Sydow, who played San Tekka in TFW has died age 90. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
