Admiral Ozzel actor Michael Sheard has died

[Zander]

Michael Sheard, the actor who played Admiral Ozzel in SW: The Empire Strikes Back, has died of cancer.

I met him a couple of times at games conventions. He was very friendly, had a good sense of humour and was extremely charismatic. He was also gamer-friendly and may even have been a gamer himself.

I'm sorry that he's gone.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/4200884.stm

 

[Thunderfoot]

Thanks for the news Zander - it didn't even register a blip on this side of the pond.

He will be missed.

 

[nerfherder]

Ah, I remember seeing him in Empire and thinking "That's the headmaster from Grange Hill!".

Sad to see him go.

Liam

 

[sniffles]

I barely recall him from Star Wars, but he was on Doctor Who so many times he was almost a regular.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Sad, sad news. Ozzel was my favorite employee of the empire.

 

[Darrin Drader]

I've just kind of assumed he was long dead.... ever since Vader killed him after failing him for the last time.

Sorry, that was uncalled for. Godspeed Michael Sheard.

 

[Dinkeldog]

Moved to the movies forum.

 

[The Serge]

His passing appeared as a news item on Netscape.

 

[Zander]

There's a touching tributes page to him at the BBC News' site. One of the posts mentions GenCon (UK?).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/4201280.stm

 

[JediSoth]

Not only did he play Admiral Ozzel, but he played Hitler FIVE times (including in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade)

JediSoth