Admiral Ozzel Dies

[carlwaterworth]

Not sure where to post this!
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/4200884.stm

Actor Michael Sheard, best known for playing teacher Mr Bronson in long-running children's TV drama Grange Hill in the 1980s, has died aged 65.
Sheard gained wider fame as Admiral Ozzel in 1980 Star Wars film The Empire Strikes Back.

His other films included Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade - one of a string of appearances as Adolf Hitler - and he was a regular guest in Doctor Who.

His agent said he had cancer and died at home on the Isle of Wight.

[e3lipse]

Is Ozzel the blur blur guy ? Old aged officer?

[The SITH OverLORD]

e3lipse said:

Is Ozzel the blur blur guy ? Old aged officer?

Here's the answer you seek e3lipse from this picture below,



and a potrait of the late Michael Sheard as Admiral Kendal Ozzel from THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK :

[Lord Wudious]

Admiral Ozzel was the guy who was choked to death by Lord Vader for his insolence. Namely, jumping out of hyperspace a little too close to the Elrood system (Hoth). Prompting the Rebel's to activate their shield.

(added after Sith OVerlord's post, which I did not see)

There you have it.

[carlwaterworth]

Micheal Sheard was a very nice and funny man, I had the privilage to meet him on a number occasions

[E-Wing]

cool that you met him.

[Haldir]

Oh dear!

I have read an interview about his role as Ozzel in one of those SE-Edition UK Magazine and strike as a very great actors in the other roles he took up.

My deepest condolences goes to his family and he'll be well remembered, especially by fans of the movies and TV series he had acted in.