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   He played many roles over his 60 year career, mainly bit-parts   
   appearing on one episode of various UK shows.   
      
      
       Star Wars actor Kenneth Colley dies aged 87   
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       Star Wars actor Kenneth Colley has died after contracting Covid   
       and developing pneumonia, his agent has announced   
      
       Star Wars actor Kenneth Colley has died at the age of 87, his   
       agent has announced.   
      
       The film and television performer is best known for starring in   
       The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi as Admiral Piett,   
       an imperial officer in command of Darth Vader's flagship.   
      
       He died peacefully at his home in Ashford, Kent, on Monday after   
       contracting Covid and developing pneumonia, his agent Julian Owen   
       said in a statement.   
      
       "Ken Colley was one of our finest character actors with a career   
       spanning 60 years," Mr Owens said.   
      
       "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."   
      
       The statement said Colley had been admitted to hospital with an   
       injured arm after a fall, but he quickly contracted Covid which   
       developed into pneumonia.   
      
       He died with friends at his bedside, it added.   
      
       In later years, Colley reprised his role of Admiral Piett when he   
       voiced the character in the 2012 animated Lego production, Lego   
       Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out.   
      
       He also had parts in international productions including Clint   
       Eastwood's Firefox and the Second World War series War and   
       Remembrance.   
      
       Mr Owen said Colley's paticipation in Star Wars led him to being   
       invited to conventions and fan events all over the world.   
      
       "Ken also loved his garden, art collecting and had a passion for   
       fast cars," he added.   
      
       Colley is also known for playing Jesus in Monty Python's Life of   
       Brian alongside John Cleese, Graham Chapman and Michael Palin.   
      
      
          
      
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