25 Star Wars Actors Who Are No Longer With Us

By Jay Anderson /

13. Michael Sheard

Michael Sheard, who played Admiral Kendal Ozzel in The Empire Strikes Back, was also known for appearing in other Lucas productions, namely Raiders Of The Lost Ark, and Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade, as well as having portrayed Hitler five times over the course of his career (including in The Last Crusade). A regular at sci-fi conventions in the UK and a tireless worker for charity, Sheard would actually take part in the fan-made Star Wars film Order Of The Sith, a trilogy made to assist Save the Children. He also had a role in Doctor Who in the serial Remembrance Of The Daleks. He passed away on August 31, 2005 in Newport, Isle of Wight, England after a battle with cancer.