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‘Star Wars’ actor Khan Bonfils dies during theater rehearsal in London Warner Bros Khan Bofils appeared in the 2005 in Warner Bros. film ‘Batman Begins’. Star Wars actor Khans Bonfils, 42, died after collapsing at a theater rehearsal in London Tuesday. Bonfil, of Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace, lost consciousness during a rehearsal for Dante’s Inferno, scheduled to open this week , the Telegraph reported. Show director Rocky Rodrigues Jr. performed CPR before paramedics arrived, Craft Theatre company spokesman Chris Hislop said. Bonfil could not be resuscitated. The cause of death has not been released. Bonfil played Jedi master Saesee Tiin in the 1999 Star Wars movie and appeared in Batman Begins, Lara Croft Tomb Raider and James Bond film Skyfall. The production was scheduled to open at the Rag Factory in east London Thursday. The show will go on, though, because another actor will fill Bonfil’s ensemble role, hopefully in time to open Saturday, Hislop said. rblidner@nydailynews Related Stories ‘Star Wars’ most anticipated movie of 2015: poll Brook Lopez wants to play a wookiee in ‘Star Wars’ movie Source: nydailynews/ newsnyork/star-wars-actor-khan-bonfils-dies-during-theater-rehearsal-in-london/
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 06:00:26 +0000

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