Star Wars Actor Michael Pennington Dies, at 82 Tributes Pour In

The famous British actor Michael Pennington from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi has died at the age of 82. His representatives confirmed his death on Monday.

Micheal achieved his worldwide fame in the film Return of the Jedi as his Moff Georgeord, not only this his recognition also sparked in the British theaters as the leading Shakespearean actors. He was also an honorary associate artist of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Along with the theater director Micheal Bogdanov, he founded the “English Shakespeare Company”, in which they delivered the essence of brilliant acting in Shakespeare’s plays for decades.

Fellow celebrities express deep sorrow after hearing the news of the actor’s death. Miriam Margolyes famous actress shares her thoughts and describe him as an intellectual, honorable and extraordinarily talented artist.

Michael Pennington born 1943 in Cambridge, The actor started his TV career in the series ‘The War of the Roses’ in the 1965 BBC. During his long career, he appeared in more than 70 films and TV productions, including The Iron Lady.

In 2022, he last worked as a voice actor in the science fiction series Raised by Wolves.