Frank Henson RIP

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Sad news arrives as Star Wars stuntman Frank Henson has passed away aged 83. Henson, a Lucasfilm veteran through his work on Return of the Jedi, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Willow, enjoyed a career that spanned almost fifty years, starting as a stunt driver in 1969 on Monte Carlo or Bust, directed by Ken Annakin and ending as a stunt co-ordinator on 2018’s Tomb Raider reboot.

Click here to visit the BFI page to view his extensive filmography which included Never Say Never Again with Irvin Kershner, An American Werewolf In London with John Landis and Who Framed Roger Rabbit with Robert Zemeckis.

The news of his passing was announced on the Behind The Stunts Twitter page.

We had the good fortune of meeting Frank a few years ago at London Film and Comic Con, and a true gentleman he was. Our condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.

Return of the Jedi: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Special Edition)
  • special edition slip case collectible
  • Audio CD – Audiobook
  • 10/30/1997 (Publication Date) - Bmg/RCA Victor (Publisher)
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to Star Wars Insider, ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com and Starburst Magazine, having previously written for StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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Sad news arrives as Star Wars stuntman Frank Henson has passed away aged 83. Henson, a Lucasfilm veteran through his work on Return of the Jedi, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Willow, enjoyed a career that spanned almost fifty years, starting as a stunt driver in 1969 on Monte Carlo or Bust, directed by Ken Annakin and ending as a stunt co-ordinator on 2018’s Tomb Raider reboot.

Click here to visit the BFI page to view his extensive filmography which included Never Say Never Again with Irvin Kershner, An American Werewolf In London with John Landis and Who Framed Roger Rabbit with Robert Zemeckis.

The news of his passing was announced on the Behind The Stunts Twitter page.

We had the good fortune of meeting Frank a few years ago at London Film and Comic Con, and a true gentleman he was. Our condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.

Return of the Jedi: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Special Edition)
  • special edition slip case collectible
  • Audio CD – Audiobook
  • 10/30/1997 (Publication Date) - Bmg/RCA Victor (Publisher)
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to Star Wars Insider, ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com and Starburst Magazine, having previously written for StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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