US EditionStar Wars and Monty Python star dies aged 87 - Liverpool Echo
- Kenneth Colley, an English actor renowned for his role as Admiral Piett in Star Wars, passed away tranquilly at his residence in Ashford, Kent, on June 30, 2025.
- He had been hospitalized after a fall causing an arm injury, then quickly contracted Covid which progressed to pneumonia.
- Colley's 60-year career included stage, film, and television roles, such as Jesus in Monty Python’s Life of Brian and Estragon in Waiting for Godot.
- His agent Julian Owen confirmed that Colley passed away on June 30 at his residence in Ashford, Kent, following complications from COVID-19 and pneumonia.
- Colley’s death marks the loss of a widely admired character actor who contributed internationally through Star Wars and various other productions.
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'Evil and eccentric': A Star Wars legend just died from COVID complications
Kenneth Colley, the well-known English actor famous for playing Admiral Piett in the beloved Star Wars movies, has died at the age of 87, just like many legends of the movies. His agent confirmed that Colley passed away peacefully on Monday, June 30, at his home in Ashford, Kent, after struggling with COVID-19, which later turned into pneumonia. The experienced actor, whose career lasted an impressive sixty years, appeared in many films and TV s…
Kenneth Colley, a renowned British actor known for playing Admiral Piett in the iconic Star Wars series, died on June 30 at age 87, after suffering from health complications. The news was confirmed to international media by his representative, Julian Owen, who reported that the actor died peacefully in Ashford, Kent, southeast of England. On the cause of his death, Owen detailed: “He was admitted to the hospital after a fall in which he fracture…
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