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RIP Watto. The prequels character was killed off in a new Star Wars comic, and the internet is in mourning.
Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #2 reveals that Darth Vader returned to Tattooine to kill Watto, per editor Mark Paniccia, who shared a sneak peek on Twitter. "Vader must have returned here," one of the panels reads. "Taken his revenge."
Article continues belowthey should add Watto to the Oscars In MemoriamJanuary 24, 2025
My parents died when a pod racer crashed into the crowd after its gravity stabilizer malfunctioned. It was from Watto's junkyard. Shortly after, I started getting anonymous checks. They kept me housed and paid my way through college. Years later I found out they came from Watto https://t.co/wMTAQAD6hFJanuary 26, 2025
I keep picking up the phone to text Watto then I rememberJanuary 25, 2025
Seeing the wookiepedia article for Watto change to "Was " pic.twitter.com/mE3aRlp8bVJanuary 25, 2025
Watto came up at the party tonight. A nation in mourningJanuary 26, 2025
Dave Chappelle (suddenly getting serious 50 minutes into a special): On January 24, 2025, Watto, a small business owner on Tatooine, my friend, died. He fucking diedJanuary 24, 2025
I didn't even know Watto was sickJanuary 24, 2025
Next up on the big screen from the galaxy far, far away is The Mandalorian & Grogu, which will see Jeremy Allen White and (reportedly) Sigourney Weaver join the sci-fi franchise.
The Mandalorian & Grogu arrives in theaters on May 22, 2026. In the meantime, check out our guide to the other new Star Wars movies and shows on the way.
