Kenneth Colley, Legendary ‘Star Wars’ Villain, Dies at 87

Kenneth Colley, the revered British actor best known to Star Wars fans as the fan-favorite villain Admiral Piett, has died at the age of 87. The news was confirmed by his longtime agent Julian Owen via a statement, which noted that Colley had been admitted to the hospital after a fall injured his arm. While in care, he contracted Covid, which quickly developed into pneumonia and saw him lose his life, surrounded by friends, and peacefully. The full statement can be found below:

“He had been admitted 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. Ken Colley was one of our finest character actors with a career spanning 60 years. Ken continually worked on stage, film and television playing a vast array of characters, from Jesus in Monty Python’s Life of Brian to evil and eccentric characters in Ken Russell films, and the Duke of Vienna in Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure for the BBC.”