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Dave Prowse: Darth Vader actor dies aged 85

The former bodybuilder was also given an MBE for his long-running role as the Green Cross Code Man.

www.bbc.com

Even the dark lord of the sith could not survive 2020.

 

[teezzy]

May the Force be with him.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Damn you 2020!

 

[Stiflers Mom]

R.I.P. tall fellow...

85 is a good age to go.

 

[GeorgioCostanzaX]

RIP I honestly didn't realize he was still alive.

 

[nush]

RIP I honestly didn't realize he was still alive.

Only 3 remaining OG Star wars main cast members remaining now. Passage of time is depressing.

 

[JimiNutz]

RIP
He had a good innings considering his height and size. I don't think big people often live to 85.

 

[Darko]

Gave me a heart attack, I thought the voice actor died.

rip though

 

[SegaShack]

His performance was so great in those films. Such a huge loss.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Yeah just heard a couple minutes ago on the radio.

RIP Mr Prowse.

 

[MGHA]

Gave me a heart attack, I thought the voice actor died.

rip though

You're terrible.

 

[slugbahr]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[GaijinZero]

He is one with the Force now.

 

[EviLore]

RIP.

 

[MilkLizard]

Bummer. Rest in power

 

[Foamy]

Gave me a heart attack, I thought the voice actor died.

rip though

James Earl Jones. Yeah thats what I thought too. He's 89 though so his time on this earth isn't long.

 

[SidViscous]

Green cross code guy Noooooooooo

 

[NeoGiffer]

Spoiler

Spoiler: Bonus

 

[DogofWar]

Damn, Darth Vader is probably my favorite character ever.
Rest in peace.

 

[GreyHorace]

Random trivia fact: David Prowse supervised Christopher Reeve's training so he could bulk up for the role of Superman.

Rest in peace Man in Black.

 

[drganon]

RIP

 

[Kadayi]

RIP.

 

[Birdo]

RIP. He was in A Clockwork Orange too.

 

[#Phonepunk#]

RIP

if anyone wants to see Prowse with the suit off he is the bodyguard at the end of Clockwork Orange. Dude was a towering figure!

 

[Super Mario]

Yall probably never even considered who was in that suit

 

[DKehoe]

RIP

Yall probably never even considered who was in that suit

I think a pretty decent number of Star Wars fans could have told you his name.

I remember hearing him and Lucas fell out.

 

[GreyHorace]

Yall probably never even considered who was in that suit

Prowse wouldn't let anyone forget he was in the suit in the first place. He was pissed when George Lucas didn't use his voice for Darth Vader and opted for James Earl Jones. So at conventions he would refer to himself as the "real Darth Vader."

 

[Potato Chip PRO]

Man, Imagine getting a chance to be one of the most iconic Villains in Cinema history in your life time!? Rest easy now Lord Vader.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Very memorable character, RIP.

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

Only 3 remaining OG Star wars main cast members remaining now. Passage of time is depressing.

Only if you don't have FUN before dying!

 

[QSD]

RIP. Let's hope his force ghost harasses the current crop of star wars writers to make better movies.

 

[MaestroMike]

RIP.