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Voice of Admiral Ackbar, Erik Bauersfeld, Dies at 93

posted by cmn32480 on Tuesday April 05 2016, @02:47PM   
from the Rebellion-is-saddened dept.

Gordon Shure writes:

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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• Re:Farewell Re:Farewell (Score: 5, Funny) by Rosco P. Coltrane on Tuesday April 05 2016, @03:49PM

  by Rosco P. Coltrane (4757) on Tuesday April 05 2016, @03:49PM (#327666)

  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...

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• Re:Farewell (Score: 3, Insightful) by frojack on Tuesday April 05 2016, @03:55PM

  by frojack (1554) on Tuesday April 05 2016, @03:55PM (#327669) Journal

  Maybe too soon.....

  It'l be funny in 10 years.

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• Re:Farewell (Score: 1, Redundant) by edIII on Tuesday April 05 2016, @07:46PM

  by edIII (791) on Tuesday April 05 2016, @07:46PM (#327766)

  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.

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