He left us peacefully, surrounded by his family and love," they wrote. MacInnes played Vander, a spaceship pilot who was the leader of the rebellion's Gold Squadron in the franchise's first film, 1977 ...
However, it was his portrayal of the Y-wing squadron rebel commander in Star Wars: A New Hope that cemented his place in cinematic history. “Angus was more than an actor—he was a kind ...
As Gold Leader in the rebellion, his character flies a Y-wing and commands a squadron of gifted pilots ... roles in films such as Star Wars: A New Hope (as Gold Leader, Jon “Dutch” Vander ...