Jay Benedict (d. April 4, 2020) was an American-born actor who spent most of his life and career in the United Kingdom. He died from complications arising from COVID-19 in 2020.[1]
He played Luke Skywalker's friend Deak in the 1977 film Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, though Benedict's performance and the Tosche Station scene as a whole were cut from the final film.[2]
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- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (Deak) (Appears in deleted scenes)
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2
Emmerdale and Aliens actor Jay Benedict dies of coronavirus by Toby Moses on The Guardian (April 6, 2020) (backup link archived on July 10, 2020)
- ↑ 'Aliens', 'Star Wars' and 'Foyle's War' actor Jay Benedict dies due to coronavirus complications by Ben Arnold on Yahoo (April 6, 2020) (backup link archived on April 9, 2020)
