The stuntman Bob Yerkes has died at 92, remembered for his work on Hollywood classics like Star Wars and Back to the Future. With the popularity of later film franchises like John Wick, stuntwork is becoming a much more respected art in the mainstream.

Bob Yerkes, the Hollywood stunt performer known for his work in the Star Wars and Back to the Future franchises, has died. He was 92. The former acrobat died Tuesday morning at his Northridge, California home,

STAR WARS and Back to the Future stuntman Bob Yerkes has passed away at the age of 92. Yerkes died on Tuesday in Northridge, Los Angeles, according to an announcement by Darlene Ava Williams, a

An outstanding trapeze aerialist and beloved coach, he also worked in ‘Return of the Jedi,’ ‘Breakout,’ ‘Commando’ and ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit.’

Back to the Future and Star Wars stuntman Bob Yerkes has died at the age of 92, fellow stunt performer Darlene Ava Williams has announced. Taking to social media on October 3, 2024, she wrote: ‘I am horribly sad to hear that my mentor and stunt coach Bob Yerkes passed away this morning in Northridge, California .’