Former weightlifter and actor best known for playing Darth Vader in the Star Wars movies has died, his agent has saidDavid “Dave” Prowse, the actor best known for playing Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died at the age of 85, his agent has said. He chose Vader and when asked why, replied: “Everyone remembers the villain.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest David Prowse, right, with fellow Star Wars actor Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca, in 1999. Being the Green Cross Man beats being Darth Vader any day | David Prowse Read moreProwse’s first film was 1967’s Casino Royale, where he played Frankenstein’s Monster. In a column for the Guardian in 2014, Prowse wrote: “Many people will know me for being the ultimate screen villain, Star Wars’ Darth Vader. But being a “goodie goodie” and heading up the Green Cross Code campaign, helping to save thousands of lives has always been the ultimate honour.”

Source: The Guardian November 29, 2020 07:18 UTC