It's with a great sadness to report that Erik Bauersfeld, the voice of much loved Star Wars character Admiral Ackbar, has passed away, aged 93.
Bauersfeld worked for thirty years in radio before lending his voice to the Rebel Alliance Commnder in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. Though his screen time was short, his influence on pop culture was immense. His character, Admiral Ackbar, became a pop culture icon with his line "It's a trap!" becoming a favourite amongst Star Wars fans and more recently an insanely popular internet meme.
Bauersfeld reprised the role in a cameo appearance in The Force Awakens late last year but also lended his voice to the character in the Star Wars animated series, Clone Wars previous to that.
He passed away in his Californian home on Sunday due to natural causes.
Via Uproxx