STAR WARS ICON AND HAVEN STAR RICHARD DONAT DEAD AT 84 AFTER BRAVE BATTLE WITH ILLNESS LEAVING HOLLYWOOD AND THE GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY IN MOURNING

Best remembered by Star Wars fans for voicing Deej Warrick in the animated series Star Wars: Ewoks, Donat helped bring early expanded-universe storytelling to life during the 1980s, contributing to the franchise’s growth beyond the original films. His performance introduced a new generation of viewers to the forests of Endor and the enduring spirit of the Ewoks.

In later years, Donat earned renewed recognition for his role as Vince Teagues in the supernatural drama Haven, a series inspired by the works of Stephen King. The role connected him with a new audience and cemented his reputation as a reliable, grounded character actor capable of bringing emotional depth to genre storytelling.