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‘Star Wars’ and ‘Gremlins’ Voice Actor Mark Dodson Dies at 64<!-- wp:html --><p>Original Funko via YouTube</p> <p>The man who lent his voice to a lineup of <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/hollywood">Hollywood’s</a> favorite little weirdos passed away on Saturday, his family confirmed.</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0VMEeBxNGU">Mark Dodson</a>, 64, suffered a heart attack while he was sleeping in Evansville, Indiana, ahead of a scheduled appearance at Horror Con, his daughter Ciara told <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2024/03/03/mark-dodson-dead-dies-gremlins-voice-actor-return-of-the-jedi/">TMZ</a>. Dodson “never ceased making me proud,” Ciara told the outlet.</p> <p>The voice actor got his big break in <em><a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/star-wars">Star Wars: Return of the Jedi</a> </em>in 1983. He voiced the tiny attendant of Jabba the Hutt known as Salacious Crumb, whose distinct, high-pitched cackle rang out multiple times in the film.</p> <p><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/star-wars-and-gremlins-voice-actor-mark-dodson-dies-at-64">Read more at The Daily Beast.</a></p><!-- /wp:html -->

Original Funko via YouTube

The man who lent his voice to a lineup of Hollywood’s favorite little weirdos passed away on Saturday, his family confirmed.

Mark Dodson, 64, suffered a heart attack while he was sleeping in Evansville, Indiana, ahead of a scheduled appearance at Horror Con, his daughter Ciara told TMZ. Dodson “never ceased making me proud,” Ciara told the outlet.

The voice actor got his big break in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in 1983. He voiced the tiny attendant of Jabba the Hutt known as Salacious Crumb, whose distinct, high-pitched cackle rang out multiple times in the film.

Read more at The Daily Beast.

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