Uncle Owen has passed away

Phil Brown, a.k.a. Luke Skywalker's Uncle Owen has passed away at age 89. Uncle Owen, R.I.P.

To Phil Brown, it seemed "a very unimportant role." But in Star Wars lore, it was anything but.

Brown, who died last week at age 89, was being remembered by Jedi faithful as Luke Skywalker's Uncle Owen from the original Star Wars movie.

As Luke's Uncle Owen Lars he tried to protect his nephew from the dangers of fighting for what was right.