Farewell Admiral Motti

[Eggs Mayonnaise]

R.I.P. Richard LeParmentier

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Tuesday April 16, 2013 @ 7:22pm PDT

Richard LeParmentier, best known for his role as Admiral Motti, commander of Vader’s Death Star in Star Wars Episode IV: The New Hope, has died at his Austin, Texas home. He was 66. LeParmentier appeared in more than 50 films and TV shows throughout his career, but his most memorable performance was the role of Motti who was choked by Darth Vader in the 1977 Star Wars film. He also played acerbic police Lieutenant Santino in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988). His other film credits include The People That Time Forgot (1977), Superman II (1980), and Octopussy (1983). His most recent film role was Colonel Gurnheim in 1992′s The Berlin Conspiracy. He also appeared in the TV series Paint Me A Murder and Capital City.

After choking for 36 years, he's finally at peace. RIP.

DAMN YOU VADER!

 

[CaptainWacky]

Great delivery of "sorcerer's ways."

 

[The Tomtrek]

I MET HIM ONCE.

He seemed okay!

It's bad that he's dead.

 

[Dr Dave]

RIP

 

[Aquehonga]

I MET HIM ONCE.

I did too.

He seemed okay!

He was very cool, informative, & talkative.

It's bad that he's dead.

Yes it is.

 

[curiousa2z]

66 aint that ancient but can't find cause of death anywhere.....

 

[CaptainWacky]

Medically there was nothing wrong with him...

(And did Aquehonga just break character?)

 

[Aquehonga]

Medically there was nothing wrong with him...

It would've been cool had he shown up in Trek too.

(And did Aquehonga just break character?)

:behindsofa::rapture:

 

[curiousa2z]

LeParmentier died unexpectedly on Tuesday morning in Austin while visiting his children, his publicist Derek Maki said. Cause of death is as yet unknown

did the offspring push him down some stairs so they could sell his Star Wars collectables?