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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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• the reach of cultural influence the reach of cultural influence (Score: 2) by Alfred on Tuesday April 05 2016, @05:34PM

  by Alfred (4006) on Tuesday April 05 2016, @05:34PM (#327720) Journal

  I have some kids under age 6 that quote "it's a trap" not because they have seen star wars but because they got from a video game quoting star wars. I wonder how many other once removed references there are that make some ones first exposure to a cultural icon.

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• Re:the reach of cultural influence (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 05 2016, @08:56PM

  by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 05 2016, @08:56PM (#327780)

  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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