Is [insert actor/actress] dead?
To the best of our knowledge, only the following actors have passed away: Shelagh Fraser (Aunt Beru in ANH) d. Sep. 13, 2000, 77 y.o. Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi in ANH, ESB and RotJ) d. Aug. 6, 2000, 86 y.o. Jack Purvis (Chief Jawa in ANH, Ugloste in ESB, Teebo in RotJ) d. Nov. 1997, 60 y.o. Don Henderson (General Tagge in ANH) d. Jun. 22, 1997, 64 y.o. Jeremy Sinden (Gold 2 in ANH) d. May 29, 1996, 46 y.o. Moray Bush (Dengar in ESB) d. in 1995 Sebastian Shaw (Anakin Skywalker in RotJ) d. Dec. 23, 1994, 89 y.o. Peter Cushing (Grand Moff Tarkin in ANH) d. Aug. 11, 1994, 81 y.o. Alex McCrindle (General Dodonna in ANH) d. Apr. 20, 1990, 78 y.o. Eddie Byrne (Commander Willard in ANH) d. Aug. 21, 1981, 70 y.o. Notable crew members that have passed away: Richard Marquand (Director RotJ) d. Sept. 4, 1987, 49 y.o. Leigh Brackett (Writer ESB) d. Mar. 18, 1978, 62 y.o.