Michael Calver, who played in the Star Wars, died at the age of 85

British actor Michael Calver, who became famous for his episodic role in the cult scientific and fantastic epic "Star Wars: The empire strikes in response", died at the age of 85. It was announced by his agent on Wednesday, reporting that the actor had health problems, but not informing the cause of death.

Calver's career, covering more than 50 years, encompasses noticeable roles in Sherlock Holmes, Traveling to India, Secret Army and, of course, one of the most memorable scenes of death in the Star Wars franchise. He also played the role of the abbot in the popular detective series "Brother Kadfael". In 2000, Michael practically abandoned his acts to focus his efforts on political activity.

"It was for me to honor Michael over the last decade and invite him to some of the best" star wars "in the United Kingdom and Europe," the actor agent said, saying that he was very modest and did not evaluate his role in the Star Wars "as something significant. So when he got to the Celebration Conference in Chicago 2019, he literally lost the gift of language when he saw a turn of almost 200 people who expected him to see him.

Calver was born in Hempstya in the family of the actors of the West End Roland Calver and Daphne Paradise. Calver began his career on the stage of Dandy's repertoire theater, where he appeared in 35 plays in two years, including Oscar Wilde, Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller. He later went to the classic Shakespeare and played at the famous Old Vicon Theater. His first, not mentioned in the cinema, took place in 1963, when he appeared in a classic movie about James Bond "From Russia with Love.

" Two years later, he will return to the spy franchise, playing a member of the "lightning bullet" crew. Calver began his career in the theater, and in the early 1960s he switched to television and cinema. We will remind, earlier Akira Toriyama died - the author of Manga Dragon Ball and designer of characters of the series Dragon Quest. Also in the media appeared part of the covenant of 54-year-old actor Matthew Perry, who suddenly died four months ago.

As it turned out, the actor prepared documents in advance, in which he commanded his property to the guardians of the "Alvi Singer Living Trust", named in honor of Woody Allen's character in "Annie Hall". The beneficiaries of this trust are the parents of the deceased actor John Perry and Suzanne Morrison. Also on the list of beneficiaries there are his erected sisters - Caitlin Morrison and Rachel Dann. And in the testament, Perry remembered the children.