DARTH Vader actor Dave Prowse died of coronavirus, his daughter said yesterday. The 6ft 6in former body-builder played the legendary villain in the original Star Wars films. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates The Bristol-born star — also road safety superhero The Green Cross Man — had been in a London hospital for two weeks with Covid.
He was 85. Luke Skywalker star Mark Hamill, 69, tweeted: “So sad to hear David Prowse has passed. He was a kind man & much more than Darth Vader.
Actor, Husband, Father, Member of the Order of the British Empire, three-time British Weightlifting Champion and Safety Icon the Green Cross Code Man. “He loved his fans as much as they loved him.” Because of the father of three’s.
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