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Dave Prowse, British actor who played Darth Vader, dead at 85 – PerthNow
Dave Prowse, the British actor and former bodybuilder who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died at the age of 85.
Dave Prowse, the British actor and former bodybuilder who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died aged 85.
The weightlifter-turned-actor from Bristol, who also earned an MBE, died after a short illness, his agent Thomas Bowington said in a Facebook post.
Prowse won the role playing Vader due to his impressive 2-metre physique, but with his West Country accent deemed not quite suitable, the part was instead voiced by James Earl Jones.
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