‘Star Wars’ icon David Prowse died after two-week coronavirus battle
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nme.comStar Wars actor David Prowse battled coronavirus before his death, his daughter has confirmed.The 85-year-old, who was best known for immortalising Darth Vader in the original Star Wars franchise, died over the weekend.While it was initially confirmed that Prowse had battled a “short illness” before his passing, his daughter Rachel has now confirmed that the actor had contracted Covid-19 and was previously living with Alzheimer’s.She told The Sun: “It’s horrible that Covid restrictions meant we did not get to see him and say goodbye.
But when we went to collect his stuff from the hospital, the nurse said what a cool guy he was. He was such a larger-than-life character.
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