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David Prowse, STAR WARS Darth Vader, Has Passed Away At Age 85

Actor David Prowse, who portrayed Darth Vader, signs autographs during the opening day of ”Star Wars Celebration IV” in Los Angeles May 24, 2007.
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David Prowse, the English actor who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars films, has died aged 85, his management company said on Sunday.

“It’s with great regret and heart-wrenching sadness for us and million of fans around the world, to announce that Dave Prowse MBE has passed away at the age of 85,” Bowington Management said in a statement on Twitter.

The champion weightlifter-turned-actor starred as the body, but not the voice, of one of cinema’s best-known villains.

Director George Lucas opted to dub another voice onto Prowse’s portrayal of the towering, masked antagonist Darth Vader in “Star Wars”, “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi”.

Prowse was honoured by Queen Elizabeth in 2000 for services to charity and road safety after starring in a long running public campaign as a character called the Green Cross Code Man who encouraged pedestrian road safety.

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(Reporting by William James; Editing by Edmund Blair)

Volkswagen Super Bowl Commercial Uses THE FORCE

Many question the wisdom of releasing Super Bowl commercials before the game, to which Volkswagen replies, “I find your lack of faith disturbing.” Their latest commercial has only been on YouTube 2 days and has over 6 MILLION HITS. The spot features a pint-sized Darth Vader who uses the Force when he discovers the all-new 2012 Passat in the driveway. It leverages humor and the unforgettable Star Wars™ score to create an emotional commercial. A movie geeks’ dream come true.

Awesome. The music KILLS IT!!! How cute is that – especially when he starts the car. “What the what??” My favorite part is when he is walking down the hall and the cape is flying behind him all ominous like the movie. Very clever of VW.