‘Star Wars’ actor Kenneth Colley, who performed an Imperial officer accountable for Darth Vader’s ship within the hit film franchise, is useless.

Ken died peacefully in his dwelling Monday after contracting COVID and creating pneumonia … in keeping with his agent, Julian Owen.

He famously performed Admiral Piett in “The Empire Strikes Again” and “Return of the Jedi.”

His agent is remembering him as “one among our best actors with a profession spanning 60 years.”

Ken was admitted to a hospital with an arm harm suffered in a fall, however he shortly contracted COVID … his agent says.

We’re informed Ken was surrounded by mates when he died at his Ashford, Kent dwelling.

Ken reprised his position as Admiral Piett within the 2012 animated Lego flick, “Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out” … and he went to ‘Star Wars’ conventions everywhere in the world.

Along with his work within the ‘Star Wars’ franchise, Ken acted in films, TV exhibits and performs … he had gigs in a number of Ken Russell films, on Clint Eastwood‘s “Firefox” and he performed Jesus in 1979’s “Monty Python’s Lifetime of Brian.”

Ken’s agent additionally stated he liked his backyard, collected artwork and had a ardour for quick automobiles.

He was 87.