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Hospice employee Lisa Davies brought the patient’s wish to the attention of the staff. Over several days, the hospice used Twitter to get the attention of many people connected to Star Wars, including Luke Skywalker actor Mark Hamill. The request eventually made its way to Iger, who granted the wish.
“On this Thanksgiving, we at Disney are grateful to share The Rise of Skywalker with a patient and his family,” Iger tweeted Thursday.
On this Thanksgiving, we at @Disney are grateful to be able to share #TheRiseOfSkywalker with a patient and his family @RowansHospice. May the force be with you and with us all!
— Robert Iger (@RobertIger) November 28, 2019
A day later, the final chapter of the Skywalker saga made its way to the front doors of the hospice.
“This morning, a very nice man named Jonathan from Disney turned up at our hospice with a laptop that had a very important movie on it,” the hospice tweeted along with a photo.
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“I am utterly speechless about what has happened. We cannot thank Disney enough for helping us to fulfill our patient's wish,” Davies said.
The patient’s wife called the response to her husband’s wish \"mind-blowing.\"
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“The massive Star Wars community has been incredible. The amazing people who have visited, along with the messages and gifts we have received, have provided us with an opportunity to talk to our son more about the reality of his Dad’s condition.”
Star Wars is owned by Disney, the parent company of ABC News.
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