Since its inception in 1977, it was clear that Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope would be a cinematic classic. For over forty years, the legendary franchise has continued to delight legions of fans and completely reshaped cinema and pop culture. Unfortunately, some of the original cast were lost to death along the way.
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After the first episode, the franchise continued, and then some, spawning two sequels Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back ( 1980) and < em>Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) followed. Years later, a prequel trilogy hit theaters with Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999), Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones > (2002), and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005).
Fans were far from done with the franchise, and it continued with the sequel trilogy, Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015), Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi (2017) and Star Wars: Episode IX (2019). Finally, the anthology includes Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018). Not to mention its offshoots, including the animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) and the popular Disney+ series The Mandalorian from 2019.
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The memory of the actors who lost their lives while filming this iconic film series lives on to this day. Here is our definitive list of the most beloved actors in the Star Wars franchise who have crossed new frontiers.
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Since its inception in 1977, it was clear that Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope would be a cinematic classic. For over forty years, the legendary franchise has continued to delight legions of fans and completely reshaped cinema and pop culture. Unfortunately, some of the original cast were lost to death along the way.
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After the first episode, the franchise continued, and then some, spawning two sequels Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back ( 1980) and < em>Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) followed. Years later, a prequel trilogy hit theaters with Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999), Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones > (2002), and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005).
Fans were far from done with the franchise, and it continued with the sequel trilogy, Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015), Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi (2017) and Star Wars: Episode IX (2019). Finally, the anthology includes Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018). Not to mention its offshoots, including the animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) and the popular Disney+ series The Mandalorian from 2019.
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The memory of the actors who lost their lives while filming this iconic film series lives on to this day. Here is our definitive list of the most beloved actors in the Star Wars franchise who have crossed new frontiers.
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Priscilla Presley, 77, meets her 35-year-old son for dinner in rare public outing
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Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen will let their kids see either parent whenever they want: 'They're not vindictive'
