Actor and radio drama personality Erik Bauersfeld has died aged 93. Although a presence on the airwaves for many years, by far his most famous work was for a minor character in the Star Wars movie Return of the Jedi: rebel ship commander Admiral Ackbar. His line 'It's a Trap!' - spoken as the Rebellion attacks the Empire's Death Star - became an instant hit, remaining popularly quoted to this day. Together with Ackbar, Bauersfeld also voiced Jabba the Hutt's majordomo Bib Fortuna, and was considered for the role of Yoda which was eventually taken by Frank Oz.
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Voice of Admiral Ackbar, Erik Bauersfeld, Dies at 93
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(Score: 3, Interesting) by Tork on Tuesday April 05 2016, @03:09PM
Farewell.
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(Score: 5, Funny) by Rosco P. Coltrane on Tuesday April 05 2016, @03:49PM
He seems to have inspired entire generations in the middle east: whenever I turn on the news on tv, I see people shouting "allahu akbar" while doing battle against the empire...
(Score: 3, Insightful) by frojack on Tuesday April 05 2016, @03:55PM
Maybe too soon.....
It'l be funny in 10 years.
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(Score: 1, Redundant) by edIII on Tuesday April 05 2016, @07:46PM
You're going to hell for that, and I'll be cleaning up a seat to sit on right next to you for laughing so damn hard.
Technically, lunchtime is at any moment. It's just a wave function.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 05 2016, @05:39PM
Well, I'm sure he got paid for it. Plus, there is stuff [youtube.com] like [youtube.com] this [youtube.com].
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 05 2016, @03:20PM
"It's a Trap!"
(Score: 2) by Anne Nonymous on Tuesday April 05 2016, @04:07PM
Trapping is such sweet sorrow.
(Score: 2) by fnj on Tuesday April 05 2016, @03:56PM
Sung by the Clancy Brothers. See you in this life or the next.
(Score: 2) by Alfred on Tuesday April 05 2016, @05:34PM
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 05 2016, @08:56PM
I remember people attributing quotes to actors for lines they delivered in a movie that were originally quoted from some other source that they had no idea about.
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(Score: 1, Offtopic) by Phoenix666 on Tuesday April 05 2016, @10:18PM
Admiral Akbar has not died. He is alive and well [wikipedia.org].
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