Watch VideoBritish weightlifter-turned-actor, Dave Prowse, has died at 85 years old.
He was the body, though not the voice, of Darth Vader in the original "Star Wars" trilogy.
Prowse died Saturday after a short illness, according to his agent.
The three-time British weightlifting champion was initially asked to...
'Star Wars' Actor Dave Prowse Dies At 85
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