The British actor played a small but famous role in Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back as Captain Needa, whose failure to capture the fleeing Millennium Falcon results in Darth Vader force ...

According to a statement from Culver’s agency, he passed away on February 27th. No cause of death has been revealed. Culver played a small role as Captain Needa in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.

Michael Culver, an actor whose name might not be household but whose face is known by Star Wars fans everywhere, passed away last month, according to a statement from his agency. Culver is best known ...