{"id":5472,"date":"2025-01-01T06:23:14","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T01:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/us\/?p=5472"},"modified":"2025-01-17T05:49:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T00:49:52","slug":"star-wars-actor-passes-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/us\/star-wars-actor-passes-away\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Star Wars&#8217; Actor Passes Away"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Actor Angus MacInnes, best known for his role in the original <em>Star Wars<\/em> film, has passed away at the age of 77.<\/p>\n<p>MacInnes, cherished for his portrayal of Gold Leader Jon \u201cDutch\u201d Vander in <em>Star Wars: A New Hope<\/em>, died on December 23, as announced by his family in a statement shared Monday on the actor\u2019s official Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5476\" src=\"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wars1-169x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"1063\" \/><\/p>\n<p>No cause of death was disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith heavy hearts, we share this: Angus MacInnes, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend, and actor, passed away on December 23, 2024,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>The family also highlighted MacInnes\u2019 remarkable career, which spanned decades and included roles in notable films such as <em>Witness<\/em>, <em>Judge Dredd<\/em>, <em>Hellboy<\/em>, and <em>Captain Phillips<\/em>, among others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor Angus MacInnes, best known for his role in the original Star Wars film, has passed away at the age of 77. 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