Hollywood is paying tribute to the late Andrew Jack.
On Tuesday, the actor, 76 — who had roles in the Star Wars films and worked as a dialect coach on the Lord of the Rings film series and other big screen projects — died due to complications from the novel coronavirus (Covid-19). His wife, fellow dialect coach–to-the-stars Gabrielle Rogers, was unable to be with him due to quarantine protocols, a rep for Jack told the Evening Standard.
Rogers shared news of her husband’s passing on Twitter, writing: “We lost a man today. Andrew Jack was diagnosed with Coronavirus 2 days ago. He was in no pain,...
On Tuesday, the actor, 76 — who had roles in the Star Wars films and worked as a dialect coach on the Lord of the Rings film series and other big screen projects — died due to complications from the novel coronavirus (Covid-19). His wife, fellow dialect coach–to-the-stars Gabrielle Rogers, was unable to be with him due to quarantine protocols, a rep for Jack told the Evening Standard.
Rogers shared news of her husband’s passing on Twitter, writing: “We lost a man today. Andrew Jack was diagnosed with Coronavirus 2 days ago. He was in no pain,...
- 4/1/2020
- by Benjamin VanHoose
- PEOPLE.com
J.J. Abrams, Anthony Daniels, Christopher Miller and more are paying tribute to Andrew Jack, a long time dialect coach and “Star Wars” actor who died Tuesday due to complications from the coronavirus, TMZ reported. He was 76.
“Andrew Jack was as lovely as they come. Our brilliant dialect coach on ‘The Force Awakens.’ He was so handsome we had to cast him,” Abrams said in a hand-written note shared to Twitter. “Sending love to his friends and family. He will be missed.”
“He was a joy to be with on the new trilogy. As dialect coach, he helped the cast get it right through his talent and humour. As an actor, his distinguished features made him stand out in any scene,” C-3Po actor Daniels said in a tweet.
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Jack appeared in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi...
“Andrew Jack was as lovely as they come. Our brilliant dialect coach on ‘The Force Awakens.’ He was so handsome we had to cast him,” Abrams said in a hand-written note shared to Twitter. “Sending love to his friends and family. He will be missed.”
“He was a joy to be with on the new trilogy. As dialect coach, he helped the cast get it right through his talent and humour. As an actor, his distinguished features made him stand out in any scene,” C-3Po actor Daniels said in a tweet.
Also Read: 'Empire' to End Early Due to Coronavirus Shutdown, Fox Sets Episode 18 as Series Finale (Video)
Jack appeared in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi...
- 4/1/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
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