Jeremy Bulloch.Photo: Pete Summers/Shutterstock
Jeremy Bulloch, the actor who first brought Boba Fett to life in the originalStar Warstrilogy, has died. He was 75.
Bulloch died in London Thursday following “health complications,” an announcement of his death on the actor’swebsitesaid. Bulloch had suffered from Parkinson’s disease.
“He spent his final weeks in the wonderful care of staff at St George’s Hospital in Tooting, close to the house where he and his wife Maureen had lived together for more than fifty years,” the statement said. “Maureen and two of his sons, Jamie and Robbie, were with him during his final days.”
Bulloch joined theStar Warsfranchise in 1980’sStar Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, starring as bounty hunter Boba Fett — a character that would go on to become a fan favorite. Bulloch reappeared as Fett inStar Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jediand then as Captain Colton inStar Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.
Jeremy Bulloch as Boba Fett.Lucasfilm/Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock
“Away from the screen Jeremy was a talented footballer and cricketer,” the statement added. “He also supported a number of charities including Great Ormond Street Hospital who saved his granddaughter’s life.”
“He was devoted to his wife, three sons and ten grandchildren, who all love him dearly and will miss him terribly.”
A rep for Bulloch did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
In 2018, Bulloch decided to “hang up the Fett helmet” and stop attending conventions, saying in a statement on his website that the role of Boba Fett “changed the entire direction of my life in such a wonderful way.”
“Dear Friends, It is with a heavy heart that I have decided to stop attending conventions and hang up the Fett helmet,” the actor wrote. “It has not been an easy decision to make.”
Bulloch concluded, " ‘May the Force be with you always’ – Jeremy."
source: people.com
