Mark Dodson has handed away. The character actor, finest identified for his voice work in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and Gremlins, was 64. Chatting with TMZ, Mark’s daughter, Ciara, introduced that he had died in Evansville, Indiana, after travelling to the state for Horror Con.
Based on Ciara, the Star Wars alum had checked right into a lodge forward of the occasion, the place he later suffered a “huge coronary heart assault” in his sleep. She added that her beloved father had “by no means ceased making me proud,” and that his legacy would dwell on in each his grandchildren and herself.
Following the information, Evansville Horror Con – the place he was scheduled to attend – has launched a public tribute on Fb. It reads: “We’re heartbroken to announce the sudden passing of Mark Dodson final night time. Mark was not solely a gifted voice actor but additionally a cherished member of the horror group.
“Our ideas and prayers are along with his household, mates, and followers throughout this extremely troublesome time. We hope you can take a second out of your day to mirror on the enjoyment and laughter that Mark introduced into the world. His legacy will dwell on by way of his work.”
Followers have additionally taken to social media to mourn Mark. “Heartbreaking. Thanks for all of the beloved occasions from my childhood Mark Dodson,” penned one.
“Really saddened to listen to of the passing of #MarkDodson. I had the pleasure of assembly him @ricomiccon in 2019 & he was extraordinarily form, even recreating his iconic Salacious B. Crumb snigger. It’s going to function a reminiscence I’ll all the time cherish,” tweeted one other.
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In the meantime, the Peter Mayhew Basis penned: “It’s with the heaviest of hearts that we be taught of the passing of Mark Dodson. Mark was real and humorous and the characters he delivered to life will all the time be as iconic as he was form. Thanks for every thing Mark, you might be missed.”
Over the previous few many years, Mark had established a formidable physique of voice work, however Salacious B. Crumb – the Kowakian monkey-lizard who sits by Jabba the Hutt – is by far his best-known character. Whereas Salacious solely appeared in The Return of the Jedi, he stays an iconic a part of the franchise.
Mark can be recognised for voicing a number of gremlins within the 1984 movie of the identical identify.
