Jeremy Bulloch is dead at the age of 75. The famous movie star played bounty hunter Boba Fett in the original Star Wars trilogy.
It's been gathered that he died on Thursday December 17 at a hospital in London after years of living with Parkinson's disease.
Jeremy made a couple cameos without his Boba Fett mask -- playing Lieutenant Sheckil in 'The Empire Strikes Back' and Captain Jeremoch Colton in 'Revenge of the Sith'.
He began acting in 1958 with commercials. He starred at age 17 in “Summer Holiday,” alongside Cliff Richard.
Bulloch took on the role of Boba Fett in 1978 while he was starring in the television comedy series “Agony.” He had previously toplined the BBC soap opera “The Newcomers.”
His other credits include the James Bond movie “Octopussy,” and the TV series “Doctor Who” and “Robin of Sherwood.” He also had a cameo in 2005’s “Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith.”
His agents at Brown, Simcocks & Andrews said;
“We are very sad to announce the death of actor Jeremy Bulloch, earlier today.
“He died peacefully, in hospital, surrounded by his family, from health complications following his many years living with Parkinson’s disease. Jeremy was best known for the role of Boba Fett in the original Star Wars trilogy. He had a long and happy career spanning more than 45 years. He was devoted to his wife, three sons, and ten grandchildren and they will miss him terribly.”
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