Memorial of deceased actors, artists, and authors

This is a memorial page for deceased actors, artists, and authors.

Years

Deaths in 1978

• Leigh Brackett, who wrote the first draft of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, passed away from cancer at age 62 on March 18, 1978.

Deaths in 1979

• John Barry, the production designer for Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope and second unit director for Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, passed away from meningitis on June 1, 1979, two weeks into production of the latter.
• Jeff Moon, who portrayed Damono Deomaley in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, passed away on October 30, 1979.
• Graham Ashley, who portrayed Gold Five in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, passed away on October 15, 1979.

Deaths in 1981

• Russ Manning, who wrote and penciled the Star Wars newspaper comic strip in 1979 and 1980, passed away from cancer on January 12, 1981.
• Eddie Byrne, who portrayed General Vanden Willard in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, passed away during 1981.

Deaths in 1982

• Alan Webb, who was originally slated to portray Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi before bowing out and being replaced by Ian McDiarmid, passed away at age 75 on June 22, 1982.
• Gene Day, a comic book inker and penciller, who worked on several of the Marvel Star Wars comic books, passed away at age 31 on September 23, 1982.

Deaths in 1986

• Marjorie Eaton, who portrayed Emperor Palpatine in the pre-DVD version of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, passed away on April 21, 1986.

Deaths in 1987

• Richard Marquand, who directed Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, passed away from a heart attack at age 49 on September 4, 1987.

Deaths in 1988

• Barry Gnome, who portrayed Kabe in A New Hope, passed away on March 26, 1988.

Deaths in 1990

• Alex McCrindle, who portrayed Jan Dodonna in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, passed away at age 78 on April 20, 1990.
• John William Ault, who portrayed Bob Hudsol in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, passed away during April, 1990.

Deaths in 1991

• Vince Colletta, who inked Star Wars (1977) 64, passed away on June 3, 1991.
• Rick Cimino, who voiced Chief Chirpa in the second season of Ewoks, passed away on November 10, 1991.

Deaths in 1992

• Graeme Campbell, who provided voices for the Star Wars Droids animated series, passed away on January 18, 1992.
• Anthony Lang, who portrayed Sim Aloo in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, passed away on March 2, 1992.

Deaths in 1994

• William Conrad, who narrated the original 1977 television broadcast of The Making of Star Wars, passed away on February 11, 1994.
• Peter Cushing, who portrayed Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, passed away from pancreatic cancer at age 81 on August 11, 1994.
• Sydney Walker, who voiced Deej Warrick in Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, passed away on September 30, 1994.
• Tarik, a black bear who was the primary source for the voice of Chewbacca, passed away from congestive heart failure during October 1994.
• Sebastian Shaw, who portrayed Anakin Skywalker in the original version of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, passed away on December 23, 1994.

Deaths in 1995

• Pat Welsh, who voiced Boushh in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, passed away at age 79 on January 26, 1995.
• Burl Ives, who narrated Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure, passed away from oral cancer on April 14, 1995.

Deaths in 1996

• Brian Daley, who authored The Han Solo Adventures and the Star Wars radio dramas, passed away from pancreatic cancer on February 11, 1996.
• Jeremy Sinden, who portrayed Dex Tiree in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, passed away on May 29, 1996.

Deaths in 1997

• Don Henderson, who portrayed General Cassio Tagge in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, passed away on June 22, 1997.
• Jack Purvis, who portrayed the Chief Jawa in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, an Ugnaught in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, and Teebo in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, passed away on November 21, 1997.

Deaths in 1998

• Archie Goodwin, the writer of numerous stories for the Star Wars newspaper comic strip and the Marvel Star Wars series, passed away from cancer on March 1, 1998.

Deaths in 1999

• Declan Mulholland, the stand-in for Jabba the Hutt in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, passed away from a heart attack on July 29, 1999.
• Morris Bush, who portrayed Dengar in The Empire Strikes Back, passed away in August 1999.
• Mary Kay Bergman, who voiced 5 characters in the Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace video game, passed away from suicide on November 11, 1999.
• Edvin Biukovic, the penciller for Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: The Phantom Affair and The Last Command, passed away from a brain tumor on December 5, 1999.

Deaths in 2000

• Gil Kane, an illustrator for Marvel Star Wars, passed away on January 31, 2000.
• George Roussos, an illustrator for Marvel Star Wars, passed away on February 19, 2000.
• Alfredo Alcala, an illustrator of many Classic Star Wars comics, passed away from cancer on April 8, 2000.
• Chic Stone, who inked Star Wars (1977) 45, passed away on July 28, 2000.
• Alec Guinness, who portrayed Obi-Wan Kenobi in Episodes IV–VI, passed away on August 5, 2000.
• Shelagh Fraser, who portrayed Beru Whitesun Lars in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, passed away on August 29, 2000.

Deaths in 2001

• Tom Chantrell, who designed the Style C posters for Star Wars in 1977, passed away on July 15, 2001.
• Ted Burnett, who portrayed Wuher the bartender in Episode IV, passed away on October 1, 2001.
• Anne Polland, a costume-maker (The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace), passed away on November 1, 2001.
• Francis Batsoni, who portrayed a Moisture Farmer in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope as well as an Imperial Advisor in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, passed away on December 12, 2001.

Deaths in 2002

• Roy Conrad, who portrayed Ace Merrick in Star Wars: Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire, passed away on January 18, 2002.
• Claire Davenport, who portrayed Yarna d'al' Gargan in Episode VI, passed away on March 4, 2002.
• George Alec Effinger, who wrote The Great God Quay: The Tale of Barada and the Weequays, passed away on April 27, 2002.
• Des Webb, who portrayed the wampa in Episode V, passed away on May 21, 2002.

Deaths in 2003

• Gilda Cohen, who portrayed a cantina patron in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, passed away on November 5, 2003.
• Art Carney, who portrayed Saun Dann in The Star Wars Holiday Special, passed away at the age of 85 from natural causes on November 9, 2003.
• John Tartaglione, who inked Star Wars Weekly 58 and Star Wars Weekly 59, passed away on November 12, 2003.

Deaths in 2004

• Peter Diamond, who was stunt coordinator on Episodes IV and V, assisted with stunts on Episode VI, and also played stormtroopers, Tusken Raiders and a snowtrooper throughout the trilogy, passed away on March 27, 2004.
• Bruce Boa, who portrayed General Rieekan in Episode V, passed away on April 17, 2004.

Deaths in 2005

• Alf Joint, a stunt performer in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, passed away on July 25, 2005.
• Brock Peters, who voiced Darth Vader in the Star Wars radio adaptations, passed away on August 23, 2005.
• Michael Sheard, who portrayed Admiral Kendal Ozzel in The Empire Strikes Back, passed away from cancer on August 31, 2005.
• Peter Barbour, who portrayed "The Stilt Monster" in The Star Wars Holiday Special, passed away on September 12, 2005.
• Hamilton Camp, the voice of Rune Haako in Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds, passed away from a heart attack on October 2, 2005.
• Charles Rocket, who voiced Nym in Star Wars: Starfighter and Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter, passed away on October 7, 2005.
• John Hollis, who portrayed Lobot in The Empire Strikes Back, passed away on October 18, 2005.
• William Hootkins, who portrayed Jek Porkins in A New Hope, passed away from pancreatic cancer on October 23, 2005.

Deaths in 2006

• Phil Brown, who played Owen Lars in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, passed away on February 9, 2006.
• Paul Gleason, who played Jeremitt Towani in Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, passed away from Mesothelioma on May 27, 2006.
• Tim Hildebrandt, who designed one of the original theatrical release posters for Star Wars, as well as artwork for the Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire project, passed away from diabetes on June 11, 2006.
• Johnny Weissmuller Jr., who portrayed Card Player #2 in the 1985 made-for-TV film Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, passed away on July 27, 2006.
• Dave Cockrum, a comic-book artist who created several covers for Marvel's Star Wars series, passed away on November 26, 2006.

Deaths in 2007

• Ronnie Phillips, who played an Ewok in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, passed away on April 28, 2007.
• Christine Hewett, who played Shada D'ukal, one of the "Tonnika sisters," in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, passed away at age 64 on September 19, 2007.
• Larry Ward, who voiced Greedo in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope and Jabba Desilijic Tiure in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, passed away at age 63 on October 15, 2007.

Deaths in 2008

• Mark Haigh-Hutchinson, the project leader for Star Wars: Rogue Squadron and Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire video game, and worked on other Star Wars games, passed away from pancreatic cancer on January 15, 2008.
• Dwight Hemion, an executive producer of The Star Wars Holiday Special, and part of Smith-Hemion productions, passed away at the age of 81 on January 28, 2008.
• John Alvin, an artist for various Star Wars posters, book covers, and video covers, including the Star Wars: The Jedi Academy Trilogy covers and the poster for Celebration IV in 2007, passed away from a heart attack on February 6, 2008.
• Harvey Korman, a comedian who portrayed Krelman, Chef Gormaanda, and an Amorphian instructor in The Star Wars Holiday Special, passed away at the age of 81 on May 29, 2008.
• Stan Winston, a visual effects and makeup artist who worked on the new Wookiee costumes for The Star Wars Holiday Special, passed away at the age of 62 on June 15, 2008.
• Michel Parbot, the director for The Making of "The Empire Strikes Back", passed away on August 3, 2008.
• Don LaFontaine, a voice actor best known for his extensive work in movie trailers and commercials, and who narrated the 1995 VHS release of The Making of Star Wars, passed away from Pneumothorax complications at the age of 68 on September 1, 2008.

Deaths in 2009

• Angela Morley, who provided orchestration for scores in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope and Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, passed away at 83 on January 4, 2009.
• Frank Springer, who illustrated issues of the 1977 Marvel Star Wars comic series, passed away from prostate cancer at age 79 on April 2, 2009.
• Bea Arthur, who portrayed Ackmena in The Star Wars Holiday Special, passed away from cancer at age 86 on April 25, 2009.
• Don Ivan Punchatz, the science fiction writer who did make the first Star Wars poster, passed away from cardiac arrest on October 22, 2009.

Deaths in 2010

• Mark Jones, who portrayed Nemet in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, passed away at age 70 on January 14, 2010.
• Gareth Wigan, an executive producer from Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, passed away at age 78 on February 13, 2010.
• Richard Devon, who provided voice work on Ewoks, passed away from vascular disease at age 83 on February 26, 2010.
• Eiji Kusuhara, who portrayed Gureni Telsij in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, passed away on April 23, 2010.
• Al Williamson, a comic illustrator noted for his work on various Marvel Star Wars and Classic Star Wars comics, passed away from a long illness at age 79 on June 12, 2010.
• Alan Hume, the cinematographer for Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, passed away at age 86 on July 14, 2010.
• Jackie Burroughs, who voiced Morag in Ewoks, passed away from stomach cancer at age 71 on September 22, 2010.
• Irvin Kershner, the director of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, passed away from a long illness at age 87 on November 29, 2010.
• Grant McCune, the chief modelmaker on Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, passed away from complications of pancreatic cancer at age 67 on December 27, 2010.

Deaths in 2012

• Bob Anderson, the swordmaster who played Darth Vader in his fight scenes in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, passed away at age 89 on January 1, 2012.
• Ian Abercrombie, who voiced Palpatine/Darth Sidious in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars film and TV series, passed away from kidney failure at age 77 on January 26, 2012.
• David Anthony Pizzuto, who voiced Tanno Vik and Sedyn Kyne in the video game Star Wars: The Old Republic, passed away at age 60 on February 10, 2012.
• Ralph McQuarrie, the concept artist who developed much of the visual look of the original trilogy, passed away from complications of Parkinson's disease at age 82 on March 3, 2012.
• Bill Weston, a stuntman who worked in the original trilogy, passed away at age 70 on March 25, 2012.
• Winston Rekert, who voiced Mungo Baobab and Sise Fromm in Star Wars Droids, passed away at age 63 on September 14, 2012.
• Lucille Bliss, who did voices for Ewoks and also voiced Rozatta in Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, passed away on November 8, 2012.
• Colin Higgins, who played Wedge Antilles in the briefing scene of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, passed away during December 2012.

Deaths in 2013

• Robin Sachs, who voiced Saul Karath in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, passed away at age 61 on February 1, 2013.
• Stuart Freeborn, the British make-up artist behind the original Star Wars trilogy, passed away at age 96 on February 6, 2013.
• Carmine Infantino was an artist for dozens of Marvel Star Wars comics, passed away at age 87 on April 4, 2013.
• Richard LeParmentier, who played Admiral Motti in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, passed away at age 66 on April 15, 2013.
• Gilbert Taylor, the cinematographer for Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, passed away at age 99 on August 23, 2013.
• A. C. Crispin, author of The Han Solo Trilogy, passed away from cancer at age 63 on September 6, 2013.

Deaths in 2014

• Christopher Malcolm, who portrayed Rogue Two in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, passed away from cancer at age 67 on February 15, 2014.
• Malcolm Tierney, who portrayed Shann Childsen in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, passed away from pulmonary fibrosis at age 75 on February 18, 2014.
• Aaron Allston, author of thirteen Star Wars novels, and several short stories, passed away at age 53 on February 27, 2014.
• Meshach Taylor, who provided the voice of Wedge Antilles in the Star Wars radio drama, passed away from cancer at age 67 on June 28, 2014.
• Joe Viskocil, a crew member who worked on miniature explosions for Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope and miniature pyrotechnics for Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, passed away on August 11, 2014.

Deaths in 2015

• Khan Bonfils, who portrayed Saesee Tiin in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, passed away from collapsing during rehearsals for a theater production of Dante's Inferno at age 42 on January 5, 2015.
• Keith Swaden, who played rebels and stormtroopers in all three films of the original trilogy, passed away at age 75 on January 18, 2015.
• Richard Bonehill, noted for playing a snowtrooper, a stormtrooper, and Rebel officer Palo Torshan in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back; and a stormtrooper, a Mon Calamari, an X-wing pilot, a TIE pilot, and named characters Nien Nunb, Ree-Yees, and Mosep Binneed in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi passed away on February 4, 2015.
• David Esch, who voiced Han Solo in the video game Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds, passed away at age 65 on April 2, 2015.
• Sir Christopher Lee, who played Count Dooku/Darth Tyranus in Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and the Star Wars: The Clone Wars film, passed away at age 93 on June 7, 2015.
• Alan Kupperberg, who penciled and illustrated some issues of the Marvel Star Wars series, passed away from cancer at age 62 on July 16, 2015.
• George Coe, who voiced Tee Watt Kaa in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, passed away at age 86 on July 18, 2015.
• Vickie Williams, who lettered a number of Dark Horse Comics Star Wars issues, passed away at age 57 on December 18, 2015.
• Jason Wingreen, who voiced Boba Fett before it was replaced by Temuera Morrison in the Special Edition DVD of The Empire Strikes Back, passed away at the age of 95 on December 25, 2015.

Deaths in 2016

• Bill E. Martin, who voiced several characters in video games like Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, the Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace video game, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter and Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance, passed away at age 70 on January 27, 2016.
• Joe Alaskey, who voiced the Important Merchant, the Interpreter and Watto's flunky in the Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace video game, passed away at age 63 on February 3, 2016.
• Alethea McGrath, who portrayed Jocasta Nu on Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones, passed away at age 96 on February 9, 2016.
• Drewe Henley, the actor who portrayed Garven Dreis on Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope and later posthumously through archive footage on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, passed away at age 75 on February 14, 2016.
• Ray West, the Oscar award winning sound editor who was credited as being a Re-Recording Mixer on Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, passed away at age 90 on February 17, 2016.
• Erik Bauersfeld, the original voice of Gial Ackbar in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, in Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, and in the video game Star Wars: X-Wing; and of Bib Fortuna in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, passed away at age 93 on April 3, 2016.
• Ian Watkin, who voiced COO-2180 in Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones, passed away at age 76 on May 18, 2016.
• Ronald Falk, the voice of Dexter Jettster on Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones, passed away in Australia on June 27, 2016.
• Kenny Baker, the man inside R2-D2 in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, and Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi; he also portrayed Paploo in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, passed away at age 81 on August 13, 2016.
• Ian Liston, who played Wes Janson and an AT-AT gunner in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, passed away at age 68 on October 1, 2016.
• Peter Sumner, who played Lieutenant Pol Treidum in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, passed away from a long illness on November 22, 2016.
• Carrie Fisher, who portrayed Princess Leia Organa throughout the original trilogy and in Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, and posthumously in Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi and Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker, passed away at age 60 on December 27, 2016.

Deaths in 2017

• Chris Wiggins, who voiced Mon Julpa in Star Wars: Droids, passed away from complications of Alzheimer's disease at age 86 on February 19, 2017.
• John Forgeham, who portrayed Bolvan in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, passed away from internal bleeding at age 75 on March 10, 2017.
• Margaret Towner, who portrayed Jira in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, passed away at age 96 on April 10, 2017.
• John Cygan, who voiced several Star Wars characters such Dash Rendar, Rand Talor, Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Canderous Ordo and Ulic Qel-Droma, passed away from cancer at age 63 on May 13, 2017.
• Andy Cunningham, the mime artist and puppeteer for Ephant Mon in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, passed away from cancer at the age of 69 on June 5, 2017.
• William Hoyland, who portrayed Commander Igar in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, passed away from stomach cancer at the age of 73 on July 15, 2017.
• Barry Dennen, who voiced King Ramsis Dendup in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, passed away at age 76 on September 26, 2017.
• John Mollo, the costume designer for Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope and Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, passed away at the age of 86 on October 25, 2017.
• Alfie Curtis, who portrayed Doctor Cornelius Evazan in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, passed away at the age of 87 on November 30, 2017.
• Jim Baikie, a comic-book artist who inked, pecilled and colored Star Wars: Empire's End, passed away at the age of 77 on December 29, 2017.

Deaths in 2018

• Allison Shearmur, the executive producer of both Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Solo: A Star Wars Story, passed away from lung cancer at the age of 54 on January 19, 2018.
• Debbie Lee Carrington, a stuntwoman who portrayed Romba the Ewok in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi and Weechee Warrick in Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure, passed away at the age of 58 on March 23, 2018.
• Michael Ford, the set decorator of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, passed away at age 90 on May 31, 2018.
• Bong Dazo, a comic-book artist who penciled many Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic comics and the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed comic-book adaptation, passed away at age 56 on June 29, 2018.
• Marie Severin, the comic book colorist who worked on several issues of Star Wars, Droids and Ewoks, passed away at the age of 89 on August 30, 2018.
• Gary Kurtz, the producer for Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope and Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, passed away from cancer at the age of 78 on September 23, 2018.
• Marty Balin, lead singer of Jefferson Starship (as the holographic band) in The Star Wars Holiday Special, passed away at age 76 on September 27, 2018.
• Carlos Ezquerra, the comic book artist who pencilled and inkered the comic book series Star Wars: Mara Jade – By the Emperor's Hand and the short comic Boba Fett ½, passed away at age 70 on October 1, 2018.
• Stan Lee, editor of Marvel Comics and writer of the introduction of The Marvel Comics Illustrated Version of Star Wars, passed away from pneumonia at age 95 on November 12, 2018.
• John Wreford, who portrayed Hija in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, passed away at age 75 on December 11, 2018.

Deaths in 2019

• William Morgan Sheppard, who voiced the Heavy Gun Trooper and the Ruulian Strip Miner in Star Wars: Force Commander, passed away at age 86 on January 6, 2019.
• Bronco McLoughlin, a stuntman who played a stormtrooper in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, passed away on March 26, 2019.
• Shane Rimmer, who played the Rebel Crew Chief in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, passed away at age 89 on March 29, 2019.
• Vonda N. McIntyre, the author of The Crystal Star, passed away at age 70 on April 1, 2019.
• Frank Henson, a stuntman who played a stormtrooper, a Skiff Guard and a rebel guard in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, passed away from a short illness at age 83 on April 25, 2019.
• Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca in the Star Wars original trilogy, Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, passed away from a heart attack at age 74 on April 30, 2019.
• Justin Ponsor, who colored several issues of Star Wars (Marvel Comics 2015), passed away from cancer at age 42 on May 8, 2019.
• Paul Darrow, who voiced Wilhuff Tarkin in Star Wars: Empire at War and Tremel in Star Wars: The Old Republic, passed away from a short illness at age 78 on June 3, 2019.
• Diahann Carroll, who portrayed Mermeia in The Star Wars Holiday Special, passed away from cancer at age 84 on October 4, 2019.
• Tom Lyle, who illustrated the first four issues of the Emissaries to Malastare story of of the Star Wars: Republic comic book series, passed away at age 66 on November 19, 2019.
• Carol Titelman, who was Lucasfilm Ltd. director of publications in the late 70's, passed away from complications with Alzheimer's disease at age 73 on December 7, 2019.
• Gerry Alanguilan, a comic book inker, passed away at age 51 on December 21, 2019
• Syd Mead, a famous concept artist for science-fiction movies, and one of the artist featured in Star Wars Art: Visions, passed away from lymphoma at age 86 on December 30, 2019.

Deaths in 2020

• Patrick Jordan, who portrayed Siward Cass in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, passed away at age 96 during early 2020.
• Alan Harris, who portrayed many different roles in the Star Wars original trilogy and served as stand-in in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, passed away at age 81 on January 31, 2020.
• Max von Sydow, who portrayed Lor San Tekka in Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, passed away at age 90 on March 8, 2020.
• Andrew Jack, who portrayed Caluan Ematt in Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens and Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi, and voiced Moloch in Solo: A Star Wars Story, passed away from COVID-19 at age 76 on March 31, 2020.
• Juan Giménez, who did the covers for Doctor Aphra (2016) 3 and Darth Vader (2015) 25, passed away from COVID-19 at age 76 on April 2, 2020.
• Jay Benedict, who played Deak in a deleted scene of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, passed away from COVID-19 at age 68 on April 4, 2020.
• Malcolm Dixon, who portrayed Leektar in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, passed away at age 66 on April 9, 2020.
• Christian Dalla Vecchia, who inked a number of Star Wars comic books, passed away at age 45 on May 24, 2020.
• Joe Sinnott, who inked Droids (1986) 3, passed away at age 93 on June 25, 2020.
• Grant Imahara, an Industrial Light & Magic modeler and animatronics technician who controlled R2-D2's movements in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, passed away from a brain aneurysm at age 49 on July 13, 2020.
• Wilford Brimley, who portrayed Noa Briqualon in Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, passed away from kidney ailment at age 85 on August 1, 2020.
• Ron Cobb, who created various creature designs for Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, passed away from Lewy body dementia at age 83 on September 21, 2020.
• Kirby Morrow, who voiced Anakin Skywalker and Grievous in LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles and LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales, passed away on November 18, 2020.
• Adam Leadbeater, who voiced several characters in the video game Star Wars: The Old Republic, passed away on November 19, 2020.
• David Prowse, who portrayed Darth Vader in the Star Wars original trilogy, passed away from COVID-19 at age 85 on November 28, 2020.
• Jeremy Bulloch, who portrayed Boba Fett in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, passed away from Parkinson's disease at age 75 on December 17, 2020.

Deaths in 2021

• Trisha Noble, who portrayed Jobal Naberrie in deleted scenes of Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones and in Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, passed away from mesothelioma complications at age 76 on January 23, 2021.
• Harry Fielder, who portrayed Grenwick in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, passed away at age 80 on February 6, 2021.
• Phil Eason, who was the puppeteer for Yaddle in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, passed away at age 60 on April 5, 2021.
• Ira Keeler, who was a model maker on Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi and Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, passed away on April 15, 2021.
• Felix Silla, who portrayed an unnamed Ewok in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, passed away at age 84 from pancreatic cancer on April 16, 2021.
• Tony Armatrading, who voiced Xalek in the computer game Star Wars: The Old Republic, passed away at age 49 from cancer on May 10, 2021.
• Jonathan W. Rinzler, who authored many Star Wars behind-the-scenes books like The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film and two episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, passed away at age 58 from pancreatic cancer on July 28, 2021.
• Ed Asner, who voiced Jabba the Hutt in the Return of the Jedi radio version and Vrook Lamar in both Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, passed away at age 91 from natural causes on August 29, 2021.
• Michael Kenneth Williams, who originally portrayed Dryden Vos in Solo: A Star Wars Story before being replaced by Paul Bettany during reshoots, passed away at age 54 on September 6, 2021.
• Gerald Home, who portrayed Tessek and Verrack in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, passed away at age 70 on October 6, 2021.
• Jack Angel, who provided the voice of Rom Mohc in the video game Star Wars: Dark Forces, passed away at age 90 on October 19, 2021.
• Anthony May, who voiced several characters in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, passed away at age 75 on December 24, 2021.

Deaths in 2022

• Dave Wolverton, who wrote several Star Wars novels and short stories, including The Courtship of Princess Leia, Payback: The Tale of Dengar and Jedi Apprentice: The Rising Force, passed away on January 13, 2022.
• Kenneth Wannberg, who served as supervising music editor on the original trilogy, and the prequel trilogy, passed away on January 26, 2022.
• Robert Blalack, who worked as visual effects artist on Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, passed away on February 2, 2022.
• Tom Veitch, who worked as an author for Star Wars: Dark Empire and Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi, passed away on February 18, 2022.
• Alan Ladd, Jr., who supported the production of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope as a 20th Century Fox executive, passed away on March 2, 2022.
• John Korty, who directed Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure, passed away on March 9, 2022.
• Christopher Muncke, who portrayed Khurgee in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, passed away on April 6, 2022.
• Rio Hackford, who portrayed Riot Mar and performed motion-capture work IG-11 in The Mandalorian, passed away on April 14, 2022.
• David Birney, who voiced Anakin Skywalker in the Return of the Jedi radio drama, passed away on April 27, 2022.
• Neal Adams, who drawn variant covers for comic books, passed away on April 28, 2022.
• George Peréz, who drawn a cover for Marvel Comics 1000 and an illustration for The Essential Guide to Star Wars Aliens, passed away on May 6, 2022.
• Colin Cantwell, who designed numerous iconic starships for Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, passed away on May 21, 2022.