Star Wars Actor Andrew Jack Dies of Coronavirus at 76 in Britain, Wife Says ‘He Slipped Away Peacefully’

Andrew Jack's wife Gabrielle Rogers took to Twitter to express sorrow over the demise of her husband.

Star Wars‘ actor Andrew Jack is no more as he died from COVID-19 related health complications on Tuesday, reported Deadline. According to the 76-year-old actor’s agent Jill McCullough, he died at a hospital located in Chertsey.

“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,” Deadline quoted McCullough as saying.

Jack’s wife Gabrielle Rogers took to Twitter to express sorrow over the demise of her husband. “We lost a man today. Andrew Jack was diagnosed with Coronavirus 2 days ago. He was in no pain, and he slipped away peacefully knowing that his family were all ‘with’ him. Take care out there, lovers,” she tweeted.

We lost a man today. Andrew Jack was diagnosed with Coronavirus 2 days ago. He was in no pain, and he slipped away peacefully knowing that his family were all ‘with’ him.

Take care out there, lovers x@RealHughJackman @chrishemsworth @RobertDowneyJr pic.twitter.com/fm5LevA8n2

— Gabrielle Rogers (@GabrielleRoger1) March 31, 2020

Andrew Jack was seen in the Star Wars film series portraying Resistance Major (later promoted to General) Caluan Ematt in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Jack was also a dialect coach along with being an actor. He voiced the character of Moloch in Solo: A Star Wars Story.

He has worked with actors in films like Men in Black: International, Thor: Ragnarok, The Lord of the Rings trilogy and two Avengers movie. The final film he was working on at the time of his death was The Batman.