RIP Admiral Ackbar (aka Erik Bauersfeld)

[steve58]

Erik Bauersfeld, who died Sunday at the age of 93, wasn't a household name. But his voice was famous — thanks to three little words delivered by a bulging-eyed, amphibious rebel commander.

Admiral Ackbar was written as a bit part — a handful of lines in Return of the Jedi, most of them rather defeated. "Prepare to retreat," "we have no choice, "take evasive action, "we won't last long!"

And then a futile utterance — pointing out, too late, what Lando Calrissian had already realized.

But something about it stole the hearts of Star Wars fans everywhere: "It's a trap!"

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/04/05/473073158/star-wars-voice-actor-who-as-admiral-ackbar-warned-its-a-trap-dies-at-93

[mirth]

RIP Mr. Bauersfeld

[Gusington]

RIP

[airboy]

Its a trap!

I just checked my video and the Admiral is still in command.

[mirth]

It's a death trap!

[Sir Slash]

I thought he was in the new one too. He probably was a good Admiral-- he was part Goldfish wasn't he? Sorry to hear the real person died but, hey 93 ain't too bad. I wonder if he was in anything else?

[Sir Slash]

Never mind. I just read the story. Yoda would've said, "Trapped we have become"!

[Staggerwing]

RIP.

he was part Goldfish wasn't he?

Calamari?

[Sir Slash]

Yeah, he looks like he would go good fried with a little white wine.