New Delhi, July 3 -- Kenneth Colley, the British actor best known for his role as Admiral Firmus Piett in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died. He was 87.

Colley passed away on June 30 at his home in England after contracting Covid-19, which developed into pneumonia, multiple reports stated. The BBC noted he had initially been hospitalized with an injured arm following a fall.

Born on December 7, 1937, in Manchester, Lancashire, Colley built a prolific career across film, television, and stage. He first appeared in numerous British television series including The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes, Special Branch, The Sweeney, and Pennies from Heaven.

In 1980, Colley joined the Star Wars franchise as Admiral Piett, an Imperial officer aboar...