
‘Star Wars’ Actor Clive Revill
Useless At 94 After Reported Battle With Dementia
Revealed March 27, 2025 5:38 AM PDT
Actor Clive Revill — greatest generally known as the voice of the villainous Emperor Palpatine in one of many “Star Wars” movies, has died.
Revill handed away at an assisted-living facility in Sherman Oaks, California, on March 11 whereas affected by dementia, his daughter, Kate, instructed The Hollywood Reporter.
In “Star Wars: Episode V Empire Strikes Again,” Revill performed the function of the hooded Palpatine who spoke in a creepy voice as a three-dimensional picture to Darth Vader about their enemy Luke Skywalker.
Within the well-known 1980 scene, Darth Vader, voiced by James Earl Jones, convinces Palpatine to show Skywalker to the “darkish facet” or kill him.
Revill additionally starred in lots of older flicks, reminiscent of “Bunny Lake Is Lacking” (1965), “Kaleidoscope” (1966) with Warren Beatty, “Modesty Blaise” (1966), “The Legend of Hell Home” (1973) and “Matilda” (1978).
He additionally landed theatre roles on Broadway and was nominated for two Tony Awards for his characters within the musicals — “Irma la Douce“ and “Oliver!“
Revill was 94.
RIP
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