{"id":25715,"date":"2026-05-11T11:15:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T11:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/?p=25715"},"modified":"2026-05-11T11:15:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T11:15:13","slug":"star-wars-actor-michael-pennington-dies-at-82","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/?p=25715","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Star Wars\u2019 actor Michael Pennington dies at 82!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Michael Pennington<\/span><\/span>, beloved British actor and Shakespeare performer, has died at 82. He was best known to fans for playing Imperial officer Moff Jerjerrod<\/span><\/span> in Star Wars: Episode VI \u2013 Return of the Jedi<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Born in Cambridge<\/span><\/span> in 1943, Pennington built a celebrated career in theater and film, co-founding the English Shakespeare Company<\/span><\/span> in 1986. He also appeared in Hamlet<\/span><\/span> and The Iron Lady<\/span><\/span>, where he portrayed politician Michael Foot<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Tributes poured in after news of his death, including from actress Miriam Margolyes<\/span><\/span>, who called him a \u201cbrilliant, wise\u201d actor and a dear old friend. Pennington often spoke about how Judi Dench<\/span><\/span> inspired his love for theater. His final credited role was in the sci-fi series Raised by Wolves<\/span><\/span> in 2022.<\/p>\n

He is survived by his son, Mark.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Michael Pennington, beloved British actor and Shakespeare performer, has died at 82. He was best known to fans for playing Imperial officer Moff Jerjerrod in Star Wars: Episode VI \u2013 Return of the Jedi. Born in Cambridge in 1943, Pennington built a celebrated career in theater and film, co-founding the English Shakespeare Company in 1986….<\/p>\n

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