Dave Prowse death: Star Wars’ Darth Vader actor dies, aged 85
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msn.comStar Wars, has died, aged 85.The British star’s agent, Thomas Bowington, announced the news, stating: "May the force be with, always."Prowse, who was a bodybuilder before appearing in the George Lucas franchise, was also known for playing the Green Cross Code Man in a video promoting road safety.His efforts in 1975 saw him awarded an MBE.
Prowse later called the job, which had the catchphrase “Stop, Look and Listen” as “the best [he] ever had”.Prowse may have scored the role of Star Wars villain Vader due to his six foot, six inch height, but producers decided on using a different actor's voice.James Earl Jones delivered the character’s lines, but Prowse was chosen to wear the costume after Lucas spotted him playing a hulking bodyguard in.
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