Celebs You May Not Know Died In 2020

Andrew Jack, a dialect coach and an actor in the Star Wars franchise, passed away from complications from coronavirus on March 31, 2020, TMZ reported. Jack was 76 years old when he died in a hospital outside London, and tragically, his wife, Gabrielle Rogers, was unable to be with him in his final moments, as she was under quarantine in Australia. Because of the pandemic, funeral plans are currently in limbo.

Jack appeared in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and served as a dialect coach for British star John Boyega in the film. Jack also provided his linguistic talents to films including Avengers: Endgame, Captain America, Men In Black: International, Lord Of The Rings, Die Another Day, Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes, Alien v. Predator and the upcoming The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson. He's worked with Robert Downey Jr., Christian Bale, and Viggo Mortensen during his 30-year career and was reportedly a master not only of Western dialects, but also of Japanese and Chinese dialects as well.

Jack's agent, Jill McCullough, told Deadline, "He loved his work and was funny, charming, and a joy to be around. He was a friend first and a client second, and I will miss doing silly voices and pissing around with him on set. Dialect coaching isn't just about being good at accents, you need to make your actors feel safe and confident, and Andrew's actors absolutely adored him."

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