The man behind Darth Vader has passed away

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DAVID PROWSE AKA DARTH VADER DEAD AT 85

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David Prowse, the champion English weightlifter and bodybuilder who supplied his 6-foot-7 frame — but not the voice or the deep breathing — to portray Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, died early in the morning on Saturday following a short illness. He was 85.

Prowse's death was confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter by his agent Thomas Bowington on Saturday night. Bowington Management also shared the news on Twitter, announcing his passing with "great regret and heart-wrenching sadness for us and million of fans around the world."

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[Robbiem]

DAVID PROWSE AKA DARTH VADER DEAD AT 85

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David Prowse, the champion English weightlifter and bodybuilder who supplied his 6-foot-7 frame — but not the voice or the deep breathing — to portray Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, died early in the morning on Saturday following a short illness. He was 85.

Prowse's death was confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter by his agent Thomas Bowington on Saturday night. Bowington Management also shared the news on Twitter, announcing his passing with "great regret and heart-wrenching sadness for us and million of fans around the world."

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Thats sad. I remember meeting him as a child as Vader in a local department store in london, for a six year old Star Wars fan it was as exciting if not more than meeting Mickey Mouse at Disneyland (something I got to do 20 years later)

he was also famous in the UK for being the ‘green cross code man’ who made public information films on road safety for children