Star Wars actor Alfie Curtis has passed away at the age of 87.
The London-born actor played the role of Dr. Evazan in the first ever Star Wars film A New Hope and will be remembered for the minor role.
Curtis played a small part in the iconic 1977 movie, however, it was one of the most famous scenes where Curtis' character interacts with Luke Skywalker.
Dr. Evazan threatens Skywalker claiming: "I have the death sentence on 12 systems."
Skywalker is played by actor Mark Hamill
, who was one of the first to pay tribute to the actor and send condolences to his family.
ALFIE CURTIS made the #StarWars Mos Eisley Cantina scene (one of the most memorable I've ever been a part of) even MORE memorable. As horrific as he was on-camera, off-camera he was funny, kind & a real gentleman. Thanks Alf- you'll be missed. #RIP ❤️- mh pic.twitter.com/laxKvbGmrd
— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) December 27, 2017
Hamill stated: "[It was] one of the most memorable I have ever been a part of," when speaking about his scene alongside Curtis.
Curtis is also known for his appearance in the 1980 film The Elephant Man and the TV series Cribb, however, a cause of death has yet to be formally announced.
The announcement of his death comes a year on from the untimely passing of Carrie Fisher, who Hamill had previously remembered in a tweet on December 27th.
"No one's ever really gone," the actor stated as he shared a number of picture of himself alongside his co-star.
Don’t forget you can keep up-to-date on all things Nova over on our Instagram page – follow us for all the craziness of radio life coupled with news, sports and LOTS of cool competitions! Click here…
Feature Image: HamillHimself
