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       Star Wars actor Angus MacInnes dies aged 77   
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       Angus MacInnes, who played Sonny Munro in River City,   
       has died aged 77.   
      
       Star Wars and River City actor Angus MacInnes has died   
       at the age of 77.   
      
       The Canadian was best known for playing Y-wing fighter   
       gold leader Jon "Dutch" Vander in Episode IV: A New Hope,   
       but also had roles in Rogue One and Hollywood   
       blockbusters including Hellboy and Captain Phillips.   
      
       He later appeared as Sonny Munro in River City, and   
       Tostig in the History Channel series Vikings, but   
       relocated to Edinburgh in the mid-1980s, where he   
       established a successful pizza restaurant.   
      
       In a post on his official Facebook page, his family   
       confirmed that he died "surrounded by friends and family"   
       on 23 December.   
      
       In a statement, they said he was a "beloved husband,   
       father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend."   
      
      
       Convention community   
       As Dutch, MacInnes portrayed a former Imperial pilot who   
       had defected from the dark side to the Luke   
       Skywalker-led rebellion when ordered to bomb part of his   
       home planet.   
      
       He is one of the first to die during the initial assault   
       on the Darth Vader's Death Star in the 1977 film, though   
       he returned to the series in 2016 when archive footage   
       was used in the franchise reboot.   
      
       His family said fans of the series had a "special place   
       in his heart".   
      
       They wrote: "He loved meeting you at conventions, hearing   
       your stories, and sharing in your passion for the saga.   
      
       "He was continually humbled, delighted, and honoured by   
       the admiration and passion of the fans and convention   
       community."   
      
       He also starred alongside Tom Hanks as one of the captured   
       crew aboard the Maersk Alabama when it was hijacked by   
       pirates off the coast of Somalia in the 2013 film Captain   
       Phillips.   
      
       He also played Council Judge Gerald Silver in the 1995   
       version of Judge Dredd, starring Sylvester Stallone, and   
       Sgt Whiteman in the 2004 film Hellboy opposite Ron Perlman.   
      
       Away from the big screen, MacInnes opened Mamma's pizza in   
       Edinburgh's Grassmarket during a hiatus from his acting   
       career in 1985.   
      
       His family added: "Angus was more than an actor-he was a   
       kind, thoughtful, and generous soul who brought warmth and   
       humour into the lives of everyone who knew him.   
      
       "He will be deeply missed by his family, friends and fellow   
       actors but also by his fans around the world - his family   
       thank you all."   
      
      
          
      
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