Star Wars actor Jeremy Bulloch passes away

Star Wars actor Jeremy Bulloch passes away

Star Wars actor Jeremy Bulloch, who played Boba Fett in the original films, has died aged 75, his agent said.

According to the agent, the English actor died in hospital on Thursday from “health complications following his many years living with Parkinson’s disease,” The Guardian reported.

Bulloch played the bounty hunter in The Empire Strikes Back in 1980 and Return of the Jedi in 1983. A statement from his agent said: "We are very sad to announce the death of actor Jeremy Bulloch earlier today."

Bulloch, who was born in Leicestershire, also had roles in the James Bond film Octopussy in 1983 and featured in a number of Doctor Who episodes in the 70s.

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