Star Wars fans woke up to some sad news, as actor and former bodybuilder David Prowse has passed away. The British character actor died at the age of 83, and if you’re at all a lover of the Star Wars Saga, you know who he played.
Prowse of course played Darth Vader, providing the screen presence and size needed to instantly make Vader into an iconic villain.
Even without the voice, which was memorable dubbed over his by James Earl Jones (an iconic performance on its own), Prowse made the character imposing and a part of cinematic history.
He will be missed, not just by fans, but by all in the film world. Here’s some of the obituary for Prowse from The Guardian: Cinema audiences were introduced to the terrifying Darth Vader when he appeared
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