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| Erik Bauersfeld, who immortalized 'It's a trap' as Admiral Ackbar in Star Wars, dies | |
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| Erik Bauersfeld, who turned three words from a minor acting role – “It’s a trap!” – into one of the most beloved lines of the Star Wars series, has died. | Erik Bauersfeld, who turned three words from a minor acting role – “It’s a trap!” – into one of the most beloved lines of the Star Wars series, has died. |
| His manager, Derek Maki, says the performer died Sunday at his home in Berkeley, California, at the age of 93. | His manager, Derek Maki, says the performer died Sunday at his home in Berkeley, California, at the age of 93. |
| Bauersfeld stayed in radio for much of his life. He stumbled into the Star Wars series while working on a radio project at Lucasfilm. | Bauersfeld stayed in radio for much of his life. He stumbled into the Star Wars series while working on a radio project at Lucasfilm. |
| Bauersfeld ended up voicing the roles of both the rebellion’s Admiral Ackbar and Jabba the Hut’s ghostly steward Bib Fortuna in 1983’s Return of the Jedi. | Bauersfeld ended up voicing the roles of both the rebellion’s Admiral Ackbar and Jabba the Hut’s ghostly steward Bib Fortuna in 1983’s Return of the Jedi. |
| Admiral Ackbar also appeared in The Force Awakens. | Admiral Ackbar also appeared in The Force Awakens. |
| Despite limited screen time, the character with a large domed head and fish-like eyes was a definite Star Wars fan favorite. His line “It’s a trap!” even became a popular meme. | Despite limited screen time, the character with a large domed head and fish-like eyes was a definite Star Wars fan favorite. His line “It’s a trap!” even became a popular meme. |