His agent confirmed in a statement to CNN that Bloch died Thursday, December 17.
“After many years of living with Parkinson’s disease, with health complications, he died peacefully in a hospital surrounded by his family,” the agent said.
“His career was more than 45 years long and happy. He was dedicated to his wife, three sons and ten grandchildren and they will miss him so much. We say that his privacy should be respected at this very difficult time.”
He later went on to attend many Star Wars conventions over the years and was celebrated by fans around the world.
Boba Fat was reprimanded for her role in the 2002 film Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, played by actor Daniel Logan, who wrote on Twitter: “I will never forget what you taught me. No. And all the good times we had together. You will be remembered forever. “
The Star Wars franchise also paid tribute to Baloch. He said in a tweet on Thursday that his “unforgettable performance” had a “beautiful audience”.
American actor Mark Hamil, who played the character of Luke Skyver, said Bloch was a “holy English gentleman” and “so kind to everyone lucky enough to meet or work with him.”
“I will miss him very much and be very grateful to know him,” he wrote in a tweet on Thursday.
Bullock Kano was born in Leicestershire, East Midlands, England in 1945, and also appeared in the James Bond film “Octopus” and the BBC TV series “The Series Who” before securing the role of Boba Fat.
Last month, British actor David Provos, who played Darth Vader in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, died at the age of 85 after a brief illness. CNN reported in 2018 that Provez was undergoing treatment for prostate cancer.
Angela Diwan and Samantha Beach of CNN contributed to this report.
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