Mark Dodson, a veteran Hollywood voice actor known for his contributions to the films “Star Wars” and “Gremlins,” has died. He was 64 years old.
Dodson's talent agency, Stellar Appearances, confirmed the artist's death Sunday on social media. He reportedly suffered a heart attack in his sleep while in Evansville, Indiana, where he was scheduled to appear this weekend at Evansville Horror Con.
“Mark truly loved his fans and enjoyed meeting them at conventions around the world,” reads a statement on the Stellar Appearances Facebook page.
“Mark leaves behind a wonderful family, close friends and adoring fans around the world. “The family asks for privacy during this difficult time.”
During a career that spanned more than four decades, Dodson lent his vocal talents to radio stations, commercials, films, television shows and video games. He was most famous for voicing creatures, including the cackling Salacious Crumb of “Return of the Jedi,” as well as the musically cute mogwai and malevolent reptilian monsters of “Gremlins” and “Gremlins 2.”
Dodson briefly returned to the “Star Wars” universe in 2015 to make a vocal cameo as a scavenger at Niima Outpost on the desert planet Jakku in “The Force Awakens.”
He made his mark in Hollywood by “adding his unique voice and sound to every character and script he touched,” his talent agency said.
Dodson's film and television credits also include the 1985 horror film “Day of the Dead,” the History Channel treasure hunt series “Legend of the Superstition Mountains” and the 1990s Disney cartoon “Darkwing Duck.” ”. According to IMDb, his final projects were the 2023 video game “Ghostrunner II” and the upcoming video game “Phantasmat: Insidious Dreams.”
