Clive Revill, a prolific stage and screen actor known to "Star Wars" fans as the original voice of the iconic villain Emperor Palpatine, has died, according to reports. He was 94.

The original voice of “Star Wars” villain Emperor Palpatine is gone. Veteran actor Clive Revill, recognized for his voice-only role in “The Empire Strikes Back” sequel, died on March 11 at ...

Clive Revill, best known as the voice of the villainous Emperor Palpatine in “Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back,” died March 11 at the age of 94. Revill’s daughter, Kate ...

The legendary voice actor behind one of the “Star Wars” franchise’s most chilling villains died just weeks before his 95th birthday. Clive Revill, known for playing the voice of Emperor ...

Actor Clive Revill, who performed the original voice of Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars movie franchise has died. According to TMZ, Revill died earlier this month at the age of 94, following a ...

New Zealand native Clive Revill, a London theatre actor and known as the original voice of Emperor Palpatine in “The Empire Strikes Back,” died on March 11. He was 94. Revill’s daughter ...

They would be used in the pivotal scene in which Darth Vader (James Earl Jones) communicates with the emperor (as a holographic projection). Revill’s voice would be replaced on the 2004 DVD ...

Clive Revill, best known as the voice of the villainous Emperor Palpatine in “Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back,” died March 11 at the age of 94. Revill’s daughter, Kate ...

Revill provided the voice for the evil Palpatine in “Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back,” which was released in 1980. Palpatine was physically played by another actor in the film.

The actor held a versatile and long-lasting career that saw him appear in some 200 onscreen roles between 1955 and 2016. He was also well known for his stage acting; he appeared on Broadway in ...

Clive Revill, a prolific stage and screen actor known to "Star Wars" fans as the original voice of the iconic villain Emperor Palpatine, has died, according to reports. He was 94.