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David Prowse dies at 86
David Prowse gained worldwide fame as Darth Vader in George Lucas’s original Star Wars trilogy.
British actor David Prowse, best known for his role as Darth Vader in the classic trilogy of the Star Wars film saga, has died at the age of 86. This was reported by his agency Bowington Management on Sunday, November 29.
“It is with deep regret and heartbreaking sadness for us and millions of fans around the world that our client, David Prowse, passed away at the age of 85,” the agency said on its Twitter account.
Actor Thomas Bowington’s agent also confirmed that Prowse died of illness.
David Prowse gained worldwide fame as Darth Vader in George Lucas’s original Star Wars trilogy (1977-1983). The actor wore a hero costume and the voice of the character was American actor James Earl Jones.
Before playing Darth Vader, Prowse rose to fame in the UK as the first actor to star in the Green Cross Code road safety campaign. The actor had a cameo in A Clockwork Orange and also appeared in films such as Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell and The Horror of Frankenstein.
Prowse also participated in weightlifting and helped prepare actor Christopher Reeve for the role of Superman.
It is with great regret and heartbreaking sadness for us and millions of fans around the world to announce that our client DAVE PROWSE MBE passed away at the age of 85. #DaveProwse @star Wars #Darth Vader #GreenCrossCodeMan #iconic #actor #body-builder #MBE pic.twitter.com/dL2RmdIqg8
– Bowington Administration (@BowingtonM) November 29, 2020
We will remember, the famous actor Sean Connery passed away on October 31. The Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe winner of James Bond and Indiana Jones turned 90 in August.
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