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Andrew Jack, a British actor and dialect coach who had roles in a
number of "Star Wars" movies, has died aged 76 after
contracting Covid-19, his agent has said.
Jack played Major (and then General) Ematt in "Star Wars: Episode
VII -- The Force Awakens" and "Star Wars: Episode VIII --
The Last Jedi."
He also worked as a vocal coach on a number of blockbuster movie
franchises, including "Guardians of the Galaxy," "The
Lord of the Rings" and "The Avengers."
Jack's agent, Jill McCullough, said in a statement that he died on
Tuesday in a hospital in Surrey, England, as a result of the
coronavirus.
"Andrew lived on one of the oldest working houseboats on the
Thames, he was fiercely independent but madly in love with his wife,
also a dialect coach, Gabrielle Rogers," McCullough said.
"Tragically she is stuck in quarantine in Australia, having just
flown in from New Zealand last week. She was unable to see or talk to
him at the end of his life and there is a chance a funeral may not be
held."
"He was still working full pelt, currently coaching on the new
Batman," McCullough added, referring to "The Batman,"
which is set for release in 2021. "Dialect coaching isn't just
about being good at accents -- you need to make your actors feel safe
and confident -- and Andrew's actors adored him."
Jack had a long-running association with the "Star Wars"
movies and had roles both in front of and behind the camera. He also
had voice parts, including as Moloch in "Solo: A Star Wars
Story."
American actor Sean Astin, who worked with Jack on "The Lord of
the Rings" movies, paid tribute to him on Twitter, saying that he
"made a mean curry" and "was powerful & gentle in
equal measure."
"Andrew Jack loved a unique theory of gravity, that we are all
being pushed down, instead of pulled down. We loved Andrew Jack,"
he added.
Producer Christopher Miller, executive producer of "Solo: A Star
Wars Story," tweeted: "Andrew Jack was the dialect coach on
SOLO, and a kind and thoughtful man. We asked him to teach Alden to
speak Shyriiwook, and I'll always remember listening to them
gargle-roar at each other back and forth."
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