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George Lucas, Mark Hamill and More Pay Tribute to David Prowse: ‘He Made Vader Leap Off the Page’

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Ellise Shafer editorAfter news broke Sunday morning that David Prowse — the actor behind Darth Vader’s armor in the original “Star Wars” trilogy — had died, members of the franchise came together to honor him.Prowse died on Saturday at age 85 after suffering from an illness.

Though James Earl Jones voiced the famous villain in “Star Wars,” Prowse was the physical actor who portrayed Darth Vader.In a post on StarWars.com, creator George Lucas wrote a touching tribute to Prowse.“David brought a physicality to Darth Vader that was essential for the character,” Lucas said.

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