Dave Prowse, actor who played Darth Vader, dies at 85

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Dave Prowse, actor who played Darth Vader, dies at 85

LONDON, United Kingdom (AP) - Dave Prowse, the British weightlifter-turned-actor who was the body, though not the voice, of arch-villain Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died. He was 85.Prowse died Saturday after a short illness, his agent Thomas Bowington said yesterday.

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