Just saw a few moments ago a Tweet from Dee Bradley Baker saying that the actor who voices Palpatine on Clone Wars passed away yesterday.
I don’t have a news article or anything just yet but someone did update his Wikipedia page with the info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Abercrombie
I’m sure whatever work was needed for Season 4 has been completed, but the search may be on for a new Palpatine soon.
Abercrombie had an extensive t.v. resume. Seinfeld fans might remember him from Elaine’s stint as a personal assistant to a rich guy, Mr. Pitt.
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January 27, 2012 at 4:01 pm |
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he’s up in heaven now eating a snickers with a knife + fork, i’m sure.
January 27, 2012 at 7:00 pm |
ROTFL! Man, I miss “Seinfeld.”
January 27, 2012 at 9:38 pm |
I hope we see a card commemorating him somewhere in one of the next episodes. It’s sad to see this happening especially as they begin go dig a little deeper into the Anakin/Palpatine relationship on the show, and set up more involvement for the Chancellor in both his guises, as Filoni has suggested. Abercrombie really brought a beautiful spin on the character that McDiarmid coined on film.
The Dark Side is a little bit darker, tonight.
January 28, 2012 at 10:50 am |
This is sad news.
My deepest condolences to his friends and family.