The Empire Strikes Back

British actor Jeremy Bulloch who played infamous bounty hunter Boba Fett in the original "Star Wars" films has died at the age of 75.

He died on Dec. 17 in hospital in Tooting, south London, "following health complications, including several years living with Parkinson's disease", his website said.

"The Rise of Skywalker" was meant to provide a satisfying conclusion to nine "Star Wars" films but for many critics, its aim was as wide of the mark as a stormtrooper in a blaster battle.

Director J.J. Abrams's return to the space saga has been slammed as unoriginal and slavishly pandering to the franchise's rabid core fanbase.

The six original "Star Wars" movies are being released online in digital form for the first time, the studios behind the iconic franchise has announced.