Erik Bauersfeld | |
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 Bauersfeld at Rhode Island Comic Con in 2015 | |
| Born | June 28, 1922 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | April 3, 2016 (aged 93) Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Radio dramatist, voice actor |
| Years active | 1961–2015 |
Erik Bauersfeld (June 28, 1922 – April 3, 2016) was an American radio dramatist and voice actor. His most notable role was providing the voices of Admiral Ackbar and Bib Fortuna in the third film of the original Star Wars trilogy, Return of the Jedi (1983),[1] the former of which he subsequently reprised in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015).[2]
- ^ Hartlaub, Peter (July 14, 2015). "Let this 93-year-old voice Admiral Ackbar in the new "Star Wars"". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
- ^ Adam Withnall (5 April 2016). "Admiral Ackbar voice actor Erik Bauersfeld dies aged 93". independent.co.uk. The Independent. Retrieved 9 April 2016.