Jeremy Bulloch: Tributes paid to beloved Star Wars actor and Tooting resident
By The Editor
18th Dec 2020 | Local News
Beloved actor and Tooting resident, Jeremy Bulloch, who played Boba Fett in the original Star Wars Trilogy has sadly died at age 75.
Jeremy Bulloch died peacefully at St Georges Hospital on 17th December following health complications after living for serval years with Parkinson's disease.
A statement on Jeremy Bulloch's website said: "He spent his final weeks in the wonderful care of staff at St George's Hospital in Tooting, close to the house where he and his wife Maureen had lived together for more than fifty years.
"Maureen and two of his sons, Jamie and Robbie, were with him during his final days."
Jeremy is best known for playing Boba Fett in the original Star Wars Trilogy.
He has also appeared in James Bond, Doctor Who and several West End productions.
Jeremy has been said to have lived a full and happy life - loving his work, family and sports.
Jeremy was a huge supporter of charity, and donated heavily to Great Ormond Street who saved his granddaughter's life.
The statement added: "He was devoted to his wife, three sons and ten grandchildren, who all love him dearly and will miss him terribly."
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