Kenneth Colley, best known for starring as Admiral Piett in the original “Star Wars” series and “Jesus in Monty Python’s Life of Brian,” died on June 30. He was 87. The British actor died at his home ...

Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1 Kenneth Colley played the stern commander who advised Darth Vader in the original trilogy. Derek Storm/FilmMagic A member of the Star Wars canon died on ...

Manchester-born actor Kenneth Colley has passed away at the age of 87. The news of his demise was confirmed by his agent on 3 July 2025. He was best known for his portrayal of Admiral Piett in the ...

Star Wars actor Kenneth Colley is dead at 87 after a health battle. On Monday, June 30, the actor behind Admiral Piett in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi died “peacefully with friends ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kenneth Colley, best known for starring as Admiral Piett in the original "Star Wars" series and "Jesus in Monty Python's Life of ...

Kenneth Colley, the British actor best known for his role as Admiral Piett in the original Star Wars trilogy, has passed away, with news of his death emerging recently. Over a career spanning more ...

Kenneth Colley, the British actor best known for his role as Admiral Piett in the original Star Wars trilogy, has passed away, with news of his death emerging recently. Over a career spanning more ...

“Ken Colley was one of our finest character actors with a career spanning 60 years,” the agent said in a statement. The statement went on: “Ken’s favourite part was playing Estragon in the stage ...

(Gray News) - British actor Kenneth Colley, known for his role as Admiral Piett in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, has died at the age of 87, according to several reports. Colley died on June 30 at ...

LUCASFILM Kenneth Colley as Admiral Firmus Piett in 'Star Wars' Kenneth Colley, the British actor known for his role as Admiral Firmus Piett in the original Star Wars trilogy, died on Monday. He was ...