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Star Wars actor Angus MacInnes dies aged 77
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Angus MacInnes, who played Sonny Munro in River City,
has died aged 77.
Star Wars and River City actor Angus MacInnes has died
at the age of 77.
The Canadian was best known for playing Y-wing fighter
gold leader Jon "Dutch" Vander in Episode IV: A New Hope,
but also had roles in Rogue One and Hollywood
blockbusters including Hellboy and Captain Phillips.
He later appeared as Sonny Munro in River City, and
Tostig in the History Channel series Vikings, but
relocated to Edinburgh in the mid-1980s, where he
established a successful pizza restaurant.
In a post on his official Facebook page, his family
confirmed that he died "surrounded by friends and family"
on 23 December.
In a statement, they said he was a "beloved husband,
father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend."
Convention community
As Dutch, MacInnes portrayed a former Imperial pilot who
had defected from the dark side to the Luke
Skywalker-led rebellion when ordered to bomb part of his
home planet.
He is one of the first to die during the initial assault
on the Darth Vader's Death Star in the 1977 film, though
he returned to the series in 2016 when archive footage
was used in the franchise reboot.
His family said fans of the series had a "special place
in his heart".
They wrote: "He loved meeting you at conventions, hearing
your stories, and sharing in your passion for the saga.
"He was continually humbled, delighted, and honoured by
the admiration and passion of the fans and convention
community."
He also starred alongside Tom Hanks as one of the captured
crew aboard the Maersk Alabama when it was hijacked by
pirates off the coast of Somalia in the 2013 film Captain
Phillips.
He also played Council Judge Gerald Silver in the 1995
version of Judge Dredd, starring Sylvester Stallone, and
Sgt Whiteman in the 2004 film Hellboy opposite Ron Perlman.
Away from the big screen, MacInnes opened Mamma's pizza in
Edinburgh's Grassmarket during a hiatus from his acting
career in 1985.
His family added: "Angus was more than an actor-he was a
kind, thoughtful, and generous soul who brought warmth and
humour into the lives of everyone who knew him.
"He will be deeply missed by his family, friends and fellow
actors but also by his fans around the world - his family
thank you all."
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