Michael Culver

Michael Culver
Culver in 2011
Born
Michael John Edward Culver

(1938-06-16)16 June 1938
Hampstead, London, England
Died27 February 2024(2024-02-27) (aged 85)
OccupationActor
Years active1956–2024
Spouses
Lucinda Curtis
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(m. 1962; div. 1986)​
Amanda Ward
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(m. 2004)​

Michael John Edward Culver (16 June 1938 – 27 February 2024) was a British actor.[1][2] He played Captain Needa in The Empire Strikes Back.[3][4]

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  2. ^ TG24, Sky (15 March 2024). "Michael Culver, morto attore di Star Wars de L'impero colpisce ancora". tg24.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 March 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Ortiz, Aimee; Mayorquín, Orlando (14 March 2024). "Michael Culver, 'Star Wars' Actor and Victim of Darth Vader, Dies at 85". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  4. ^ James Hibbs (13 March 2024). "Michael Culver, Star Wars, screen and stage star, dies aged 85". radiotimes.com. Radio Times. Retrieved 16 March 2024.