‘Star Wars’ Actor Alfie Curtis Dies at 87: Reports

‘Star Wars’ Actor Alfie Curtis Dies at 87: Reports
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Jack Phillips
12/27/2017
Updated:
12/27/2017
Actor Alfie Curtis, who played Dr. Evazan in the first film “Star Wars: A New Hope,” died at the age of 87, the BBC reported.

Curtis also appeared in “The Elephant Man” in 1980 and the TV series “Cribb” in the 1980s.

His character threatens Luke Skywalker at Mos Eisley Cantina in the first film, saying, “I have the death sentence on 12 systems.”

Mark Hamill, who played Luke, wrote a tribute to Curtis.

Hamill said he was a “funny, kind” man who provided “one of the most memorable [scenes] I’ve ever been a part of.”

“Alfie Curtis made the #Star Wars Mos Eisley Cantina scene (one of the most memorable I’ve ever been a part of) even MORE memorable. As horrific as he was on-camera, off-camera he was funny, kind & a real gentleman,” he added. “Thanks Alf—you'll be missed. #RIP.”

News of Curtis’s death broke on the Comic Book/“Star Wars” website before it was picked up by other media outlets.
Other details about his death are not clear.

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