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‘Star Wars’ actor Jeremy Bulloch dead, tributes flow   Associated Press London: English actor Jeremy Bulloch, who played bounty hunter ‘Boba Fett’ in George Lucas’ original Star Wars trilogy, has died. He was 75. According to ‘The Guardian’, actor Jeremy Bulloch passed away Thursday at a hospital here. He had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease for years. Bulloch’s agent said his death was due to ‘health complications’. “He (Bulloch) died peacefully, in hospital, surrounded by his family. Jeremy was best-known for the role of ‘Boba Fett’ in the ...

Mark Hamill tweeted that Bulloch was “the quintessential English gentleman.” “A fine actor, delightful company & so kind to everyone lucky enough to meet or work with him,” the Luke Skywalker actor said. “I will deeply miss him & am so grateful to have known him. #RIP_DearJeremy.” Boba Fett had just a few minutes of screen time, though important ones, between the two movies, and speaks just four lines of dialogue that were performed by another actor. But Boba Fett quickly became a cult favorite and eventually would emerge as one of the most beloved figures in the “Star Wars” g...

By Mark Melbourne The actor behind the helmet of one of cinema’s most iconic characters has died. Actor Jeremy Bulloch, who played Boba Fett in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, passed away in a London hospital on Thursday. The Englishman had battled health complications related to Parkinson’s disease for years. Several of his “Star Wars” castmates remembered Bulloch on social media yesterday, including Billy Dee Williams who had several key scenes with him. Williams, who played Lando Calrissian, posted “Today we lost the best bounty hunter in the galaxy.” Mark Hamill, aka ...

USA TODAY Jeremy Bulloch, the mild-mannered British actor who portrayed feared bounty hunter Boba Fett in "Star Wars" films "The Empire Strikes Back" and "The Return of the Jedi," died Thursday at 75.  "We are very sad to announce the death of actor Jeremy Bulloch," longtime agent Kelly Andrews said in a statement to USA TODAY. "He died peacefully, in hospital, surrounded by his family, from health complications following his many years living with Parkinson’s disease." A tribute on the "Star Wars" Twitter account said Bulloch "will be remembered not only for his iconic portrayal of t...

Jeremy Bulloch speaks in front of the costume he wore while playing Boba Fett in “Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back” and “Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi,” at the Star Wars Identities exhibition in London in 2017. AP LOS ANGELES — Jeremy Bulloch, the English actor who first donned a helmet, cape and jetpack to play Boba Fett in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, died Thursday. Bulloch died at a London hospital from health complications after years of living with Parkinson’s disease, his agents at Brown, Simcocks & Andrews said in a statement. He was ...