'Star Wars' Actor Andrew Jack Died of Coronavirus Complications

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The dialect coach, who portrayed Caluan Ematt in 'The Force Awakens' and 'The Last Jedi', has passed away at a hospital outside London at the age of 76.

April 1, 2020

AceShowbiz - "Star Wars" actor and dialect coach Andrew Jack has died of coronavirus complications at the age of 76.

Jack's representative confirmed the sad news on Tuesday, March 31, revealing he passed away at a hospital outside London.

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Jack was recently working as a dialect coach on "The Batman", featuring Robert Pattinson, which was shut down amid the global pandemic.

A master of accents and dialects, he collaborated with stars like Viggo Mortensen, Christian Bale, Robert Downey Jr. and more on a string of productions over the decades, including "Avengers: Endgame", "Captain America", and "Lord of the Rings".

Jack portrayed Major and General Ematt in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and "Star Wars: The Last Jedi", respectively, and reprised the character for the video game "Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens".

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