Actor Kenneth Colley has died aged 87 after contracting Covid as tributes pour in for the Star Wars icon who played Admiral Piett in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi ...

Kenneth Colley, a British actor known for playing Admiral Piett in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, has died at age 87. Colley died at his home in England on Monday, according to a statement shared ...

A fixture onscreen and onstage, he became a fan favorite as Darth Vader’s ally, Admiral Piett, in “The Empire Strikes Back” ...

Kenneth Colley, Admiral Piett in a Pair of ‘Star Wars’ Films, Dies at 87. The veteran British actor worked often with Ken Russell and members of Monty Python and played a Soviet colonel in ...

Kenneth Colley, the English actor best known for his portrayal of Admiral Piett in "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi," has passed away at the age of 87. Colley died ...

Star Wars actor Kenneth Colley has died at the age of 87, his agent has announced. The film and television performer is best known for starring in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi as ...

It’s Admiral Piett who makes the, basically, Empire-ending decision to clear Tydirium, which housed Han Solo, Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, and others, to the forest moon of Endor.

Colley’s work as Piett made him a popular figure at Star Wars conventions and events all over the world. “If you let it, it becomes a way of life,” he said in that 2008 interview.

Unlike many other Imperial officers, Piett wasn’t a moustache-twirling villain — he looked stressed, cautious, and, dare we say, competent. According to Colley, director Irvin Kershner told him he was ...

We remember Kenneth Colley, the British character actor who died late last month. Colley was best known as Admiral Piett in the Star Wars movies.

But it finally hit me that Darth Vader’s best friend is Admiral Piett. Now, Piett might not feel that way, but I’m fairly convinced Vader feels that way about Piett.