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'Star Wars' Voice Actor Who, As Admiral Ackbar, Warned 'It's A Trap!' Dies At 93
NPR ^ | April 5, 2016 | Camila Domonoske

Posted on 04/05/2016 11:41:39 AM PDT by C19fan

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!"

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KEYWORDS: star; wars
IT'S A TRAP!
1 posted on 04/05/2016 11:41:39 AM PDT by C19fan
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To: C19fan

On the other hand, his brother General Allahu Ackbar, wanted to load a Rebel cruiser with explosives and suicide bomb the Death Star.


2 posted on 04/05/2016 11:45:36 AM PDT by baltimorepoet
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To: C19fan

Funny, he doesn't look a day over 90.

3 posted on 04/05/2016 11:52:09 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: C19fan
The line that sparked a thousand memes! RIP


4 posted on 04/05/2016 11:52:34 AM PDT by Bobalu (I'm spitting on my hands, and hoisting the black flag!)
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5 posted on 04/05/2016 11:53:20 AM PDT by Alas Babylon!
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To: Bobalu

I’m gonna remake the image I posted above to say
“We can’t repel dyslexia of this magnitude...It’s a TARP!”


6 posted on 04/05/2016 11:54:29 AM PDT by Bobalu (I'm spitting on my hands, and hoisting the black flag!)
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To: C19fan

He will become more powerful and live forever in the Force (of internet memes...)


7 posted on 04/05/2016 12:02:49 PM PDT by Phinneous
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8 posted on 04/05/2016 12:34:49 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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LOL!!!


9 posted on 04/05/2016 12:35:16 PM PDT by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: C19fan

It's a trap!

10 posted on 04/05/2016 1:01:44 PM PDT by Disambiguator
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To: C19fan; fieldmarshaldj; AuH2ORepublican; BillyBoy; NFHale; stephenjohnbanker; sickoflibs; ...

Sad.

RIP.


11 posted on 04/05/2016 3:23:04 PM PDT by Impy (Did you know "Hillary" spelled backwards is "Bitch"?)
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To: C19fan

RIP.


12 posted on 04/05/2016 5:15:55 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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