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Coronavirus Outbreak: Star Wars actor and dialect coach Andrew Jack dies of COVID-19; JJ Abrams shares condolences

The Associated Press • April 1, 2020, 11:17:37 IST
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Andrew Jack appeared in Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi as General Ematt, as well as Solo: A Star Wars Story and Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens.

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Coronavirus Outbreak: Star Wars actor and dialect coach Andrew Jack dies of COVID-19; JJ Abrams shares condolences

Star Wars actor Andrew Jack has died in Britain as a result of the coronavirus, his agent said on Wednesday. He was 76. The actor, who also worked as a dialect coach, died in a hospital in Surrey on Tuesday, Jack’s agent Jill McCullough said in a statement. (Click here to follow LIVE Updates on coronavirus outbreak) “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,” McCullough said. Jack appeared in Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi as General Ematt, as well as Solo: A Star Wars Story and Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens. His wife, Gabrielle Rogers, who is quarantined in Australia, posted on social media: “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.”

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

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker director J.J. Abrams shared a tribute to Jack, calling him “as lovely as they come” in a note he shared to social media on Tuesday. Here is his tweet

https://t.co/4PnXpF7ohS pic.twitter.com/zcAR7tHgL4

— JJ Abrams (@jjabrams) March 31, 2020
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Passengers arriving in Australia must isolate in hotels for two weeks. For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia and death. Jack’s clients for his dialect coaching included Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Hemsworth.

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