India, July 3 -- Star Wars actor Kenneth Colley has sadly passed away at the age of 87. Best known for his role as Admiral Piett in the original trilogy, he died peacefully on June 30 in Ashford, Kent, his agent confirmed.

Colley's agent of 10 years, Julian Owen, revealed that after suffering a fall and injuring his arm, Kenneth Colley was taken to the hospital, where he contracted COVID-19. The virus later developed into pneumonia, leading to his passing.

In a statement, Owen shared, "He had been admitted after a fall with an injured arm, however he quickly contracted Covid which developed into pneumonia.He passed away peacefully with friends at his bedside. Ken Colley was one of our finest character actors with a career spanning 60 ye...