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Original voice actor for iconic ‘Star Wars’ character dead at 94

  • Clive Revill, known for voicing Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, passed away on March 11, 2025, due to complications from dementia, as confirmed by his daughter to The Hollywood Reporter.
  • He lived to be 94 years old and died in Sherman Oaks, California.
  • Revill began his acting career in 1950 after moving to London to train at the Old Vic Theatre.
  • In the 2004 DVD release of The Empire Strikes Back, Revill's voice was replaced by Ian McDiarmid.
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Clive Revill, voice of ‘Star Wars’ Emperor Palpatine, dies at 94

The original voice of “Star Wars” villain Emperor Palpatine is gone. Read more...

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The Hollywood Reporter broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
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