Eric Bauersfeld, the voice of Admiral Ackbar, has died.

[The Romulan Republic]

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The voice behind Star Wars' Admiral Ackbar has died at 93.

Eric Bauersfeld, who voiced the Rebellion leader in Return of the Jedi, and recently in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, died Sunday morning of natural causes at his home in Berkeley, California, his manager, Derek Maki, confirmed to PEOPLE.

Admiral Ackbar has also gained popularity as a internet meme for the memorable line, "It's a trap!," delivered by Bauersfeld in Return of the Jedi.




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Bauersfeld voiced Ackbar in addition to Jabba the Hutt's staffer Bib Fortuna in 1983's Return of the Jedi. He returned to the series to voice Ackbar in the franchise's latest installment last year.

Bauersfeld is also credited for voice work in 2015's Crimson Peak and 2001's A.I. Artificial Intelligence.

Rest in Peace.

[Batman]

One of the downsides of having been around to see the birth of the franchise-the people who starred in it are even older than you are.
Requiescat in pace, Eric Bauersfeld.

[Lagmonster]

It was a trap, sir. It was most indeed a trap.

[Borgholio]

It was a trap, sir. It was most indeed a trap.

At least he lasted longer than the Death Star...

[Eternal_Freedom]

I'm sad to admit that until I saw this I didn't know who was Ackbar's voice.

REst in peace sir, you will be forever remembered in internet memes.

[APlayerHater]

He couldn't repel natural causes of that magnitude.