David Prowse
"Darth Vader" actor died at the age of 85
David Prowse was under the mask of Darth Vader
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David Prowse, the man who was under the mask of Darth Vader, is dead. The British actor died at the age of 85.
"Darth Vader" actor David Prowse (1935-2020) has died after a brief illness. According to "The Mirror", this was confirmed by the British actor's agent. Prowse was 85 years old. He played the "Star Wars" villain in the original trilogy. The voice of "Darth Vader" came from actor James Earl Jones (89).
David Prowse was born in Bristol. He supposedly got the role as "Darth Vader" mainly because of his height of about two meters and his experience as a weightlifter. His agent's statement reads, "May the Force be with him, always. Although he was famous for playing many monsters, he was a hero in our lives to me and everyone who knew and worked with Dave. "
In addition to "Star Wars", "The Empire Strikes Back" and "The Return of the Jedi Knights", Prowse also appeared in "A Clockwork Orange", "Frankenstein's Horrors", "Circus of the Vampires" and "Doctor Who" . He also worked as a fitness trainer.