{"id":2852,"date":"2024-07-05T15:47:21","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T15:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/?p=2852"},"modified":"2024-07-05T15:47:23","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T15:47:23","slug":"world-famous-actor-passed-away-after-suffering-a-massive-heart-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/world-famous-actor-passed-away-after-suffering-a-massive-heart-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"World famous actor passed away after suffering a \u201cmassive heart attack\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mark Dodson, who played roles in STAR Wars and Gremlins, has died. He was 64 years old.\n\n\n\n</p><p>The star is said to have died while at a fan convention in Evansville, Indiana, which is about 170 miles southwest of Indianapolis.\n\n\n\n</p><p>TMZ says Mark had a \u201cmassive heart attack\u201d while he was sleeping at his hotel in Indiana.\n\n\n\n</p><p>His daughter Ciara told the news outlet that her father had died and that he was in the area for Evansville Horror Con 2024.\n\n\n\n</p><p>She told everyone that her dad \u201calways made me proud.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>Mark was going to be at the event on both Saturday and Sunday.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/tearsoffaith.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/07%5C/3-18.webp%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-14385\"\/'>\n\n\n\n<p>On the talent list were also Bam Margera from Jackass, Jason Hawes from Ghost Hunter, and Sean Whalen from Twister.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Mark had planned to do paid photo ops and autograph sessions with fans, and on Sunday he was also going to be on a panel.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Mark said in the caption of an Instagram post a few days ago, \u201cCome see me this weekend in #Evansville #horrorcon #starwars #gremlins.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>Since he was a child, Mark did voice work. He was best known for his work on the Gremlins movie series.\n\n\n\n</p><p>To start, he did the voice of Salacious Crumb in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi for the Star Wars movies and video games.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/tearsoffaith.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/07%5C/4-14.webp%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-14386\"\/'>\n\n\n\n<p>Mark could be heard most recently as Adam Hamada in the Ghostrunner II game, which came out last year.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cHis unique voice and sound were added to every character and script he touched,\u201d Mark\u2019s rep told the news source.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/tearsoffaith.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/07%5C/5-11.webp%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-14387\"\/'>\n\n\n\n<p>We are heartbroken to announce the sudden death of Mark Dodson last night,\u201d Evansville Horror Con wrote on its Facebook page in honor of the actor.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cMark was not only a talented voice actor but also a cherished member of the horror community,\u201d they said. \u201cDuring this very sad time, our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and fans.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/tearsoffaith.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/07%5C/6-8.webp%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-14388\"\/'>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe hope that you can take a moment out of your day to reflect on the joy and laughter that Mark brought into the world His legacy will live on through his work.\u201d\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><div class='\"mh-excerpt\"'><p>Mark Dodson, who played roles in STAR Wars and Gremlins, has died. 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