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 ...

R.I.P. Kenneth Colley, Star Wars ' Admiral Piett Colley's Empire character wasn't originally supposed to come back for Return Of The Jedi —before fan letters to George Lucas changed his mind.

Kenneth Colley, an actor known to "Star Wars" fans for his role as an imperial villain in the original trilogy, has died. He was 87. Colley's agent Julian Owen confirmed the actor's death Thursday ...

Star Wars actor Kenneth Colley died on Thursday after contracting Covid. He was 87. Colley was best known for playing Admiral Piett. Kenneth Colley played Admiral Piett in ESB and ROTJ and enjoyed an ...

Although Colley appeared in more than 150 film and television projects over a 70-year career, working with Ken Russell, Monty Python, Clint Eastwood, and many others, he will be familiar to modern ...

Star Wars actor Kenneth Colley, who played Admiral Piett in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, has died aged 87 after contracting Covid and developing pneumonia.

Colley’s Admiral Piett was an imperial officer in command of Darth Vader's flagship. Nearly 30 years after Return of the Jedi's release, he reprised the role for 2012 animation Lego Star Wars ...

Admiral Piett: The Officer Who Survived Vader In the Star Wars universe, Admiral Piett holds a special place. Introduced in The Empire Strikes Back, he started out as a relatively minor officer—only ...

Star Wars actor Kenneth Colley has sadly passed away at the age of 87. Best known for his role as Admiral Piett in the original trilogy, he died peacefully on June 30 in Ashford, Kent, his agent ...

Credit: Supplied. One of the Star Wars franchise’s most iconic actors has died after developing pneumonia due to complications from a bout of COVID. Kenneth Colley, 87, played the part of Captain, ...