Dave Prowse, the Actor Beneath Darth Vader’s Armor, Has Died at 85

Dave Prowse , born in 1935 in Bristol , was an actor and bodybuilder substantially eff for his role asDarth Vaderin the original Star Wars trilogy , a role he played on screen while James Earl Jones dubbed over his vocalization . Now , the actor has passed away . He was 85 age old .

The news program comes courtesy of his agent , Thomas Bowington , who shared the word onTwitter , say , “ It ’s with great regret and heart - wrick sadness for us and millions of fans around the world , to herald that our client DAVE PROWSE M.B.E. has passed away at the age of 85 . ”

Prowse began his vocation as a muscleman , training alongside the the likes of of Arnold Schwarzenegger before transition to a career in Hollywood , working as an actor and personal trainer for talent like Christopher Reeve , for whom he helped prepare for his part as Superman . After play a bodyguard in A Clockwork Orange , he was asked to audition for Star Wars by George Lucas , where he netted the role ofDarth Vader . Well , mostly — his voice remain on the sound stage . He did n’t get to show his face in the role , either , as that honor in Return of the Jedi went to Sebastian Shaw .

Dave Prowse in 1978.

Dave Prowse in 1978.Photo: Colin Davey (Getty Images)

All the same , Prowse and his tall , sinewy physicality are inseparable from the role of Darth Vader , and he deserve substantive credit for bring the villain to life in an impose fashion . It was n’t his only big nerdy plastic film role , either — he guested on show like Doctor Who in the seventies and also play Frankenstein ’s colossus a few times . He also played the Green Cross Code Man , a superhero designed to promote British route prophylactic , which in 2014he called“the ultimate award . ”

Reportedly , the actor died after a short , unspecified unwellness . He will be missed .

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