George Lucas’ Ex Spouse
‘Star Wars’ Unsung Hero Marcia Lucas Useless at 80
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George Lucas‘s ex-wife Marcia Lucas, an unsung hero of ‘Star Wars’ who has been referred to as the unique movie’s “secret weapon,” is useless … TMZ has discovered.
A rep for the household tells TMZ … Marcia died on Wednesday from metastatic most cancers. We’re informed she handed peacefully at her house in Rancho Mirage, CA surrounded by family members.
Marcia is greatest identified for modifying “Star Wars” and “Return of the Jedi” … incomes an Academy Award in 1977 for Finest Movie Enhancing for the OG movie.
She bought her begin in modifying within the mid-Nineteen Sixties … securing an apprenticeship throughout which she edited a number of promotional trailers and commercials.
Whereas engaged on the documentary “Journey to the Pacific” underneath Verna Fields — who would go on to edit “Jaws” — Marcia met George … and the 2 bought engaged shortly after.
In 1969, Marcia and George tied the knot.
Their collaborations started within the late Nineteen Sixties … Marcia edited George’s brief movie “Filmmaker” and his feature-length directorial debut “THX 1138” earlier than co-editing “American Graffiti” with Fields.
Marcia labored with Martin Scorsese on “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” and “Taxi Driver” … earlier than leaping into the “Star Wars” modifying course of after George was horrified by the primary tough reduce of the film.
Marcia, Richard Chew, and Paul Hirsch received the Oscar for Finest Movie Enhancing on the fiftieth annual Academy Awards in 1977. Marica later served as an editor of ‘Return of the Jedi’ … and he or she additionally gave George notes on different initiatives throughout their marriage in an unofficial capability.
Finally, in 1983 Marcia and George’s marriage got here to an finish. She married Tom Rodrigues — a stained glass artist — later that yr, however in 1993 they divorced.
Marcia as soon as expressed remorse concerning the finish of her 20 “wonderful years” with George … telling “Return of the Jedi” actor Michael Pennington she did not assume George had forgiven her for the cut up.
She was additionally vocal concerning the ‘Star Wars’ universe in recent times … bashing Kathleen Kennedy and J.J. Abrams for the route of the sequel collection … saying they simply “don’t get” the franchise.
Marcia had two daughters — Amanda Lucas with George and Amy Soper with Tom.
She was 80.
RIP
