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Star Wars actor Andrew Jack dies from coronavirus aged 76

Star Wars actor Andrew Jack has died from coronavirus at the age of 76, his agent has confirmed.

Andrew, who played Major Caluan Ematt in the series, died in a hospital in Chertsey, Surrey, on Tuesday morning of complications from the virus.

He was sadly not with his wife Gabrielle as she is currently in quarantine in Australia and was unable to speak to him before he passed away.

His agent Jill McCullough told Metro.co.uk: "He died this morning of Covid-19  at St Peter’s Hospital, Chertsey.

"Andrew lived on one the oldest working houseboats on the Thames, he was fiercely independent but madly in love with his wife; also a dialect coach; Gabrielle Rogers.

"Tragically she is stuck in quarantine in Australia having just flown in from NZ last week.

"She was unable to see or talk to him at the end of his life and there is a chance a funeral may not be held."

Andrew starred in The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi.

Andrew also worked as a dialect coach (Disney)

He also worked as a dialect coach, including on other Star Wars films Rogue One in 2016 and the 2018 film Solo.

Andrew worked with Robert Downey Jr in 1992's Chaplin and Pierce Brosnan on GoldenEye in 1995.

He also created the Middle-earth accents for the Lord of the Rings films.

Andrew played Major Caluan Ematt in The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi (Internet unknown)

His agent said he was still working up until a few weeks ago.

Andrew was working on The Batman starring Robert Pattinson until production shut down on March 14.

Production was put on hold until it was safe to resume amid the coronavirus outbreak.

There have been 810,123 confirmed cases of coronavirus worldwide.

39,572 people have died and 172,531 have recovered.

In the UK 25,150 have had the virus, with 1,789 people dying.

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