Who was Mark Dodson? Star Wars Voice Actor Dead 64

Voice actor Mark Dodson has passed away at 64 years old after having a big heart attack while he was sleeping. Mark, who did voices for characters in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, died while he was in Evansville, Indiana, getting ready to go to Horror Con. His sad daughter Ciara confirmed this news. Mark died in his sleep before he could go to the convention.

Ciara said her dad loved going to fan conventions and always made her proud. She said Mark’s memory will stay alive through her and his grandchildren.

Mark, who also did the voices for the little creatures in Gremlins, flew to Indiana for the fan event happening this weekend. He checked into his hotel room, and that’s where he had a big heart attack while sleeping, according to TMZ.

Mark got his first big Hollywood job in 1983 when he was chosen as the voice of Salacious Crumb in Return of the Jedi. The character was famous for having a high-pitched voice. A year later, he became the voice of Mogwai in Gremlins.

He came back to the Gremlins world in 1990 for Gremlins 2: The New Batch. He also worked on the 1985 horror movie Day of the Dead before being in Star Wars: The Force Awakens in 2015.