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Old November 29th, 2020, 05:20 PM   #1
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Unhappy David Prowse passed away

Sad news to report -- David Prowse, who played Darth Vader in Episodes IV, V, and VI, passed away yesterday, November 28, 2020, at the age of 85. Cause of death was undisclosed.

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Old November 30th, 2020, 10:06 AM   #2
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Sad news...I met him once...

The (British newspaper) Daily Mail is reporting the cause of death was Covid-19.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...owse-dies.html
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Old December 1st, 2020, 11:33 AM   #3
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Yes, I also met him once at a Con here in the States.

We will begin losing more and more of the OT stars soon...
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Old January 13th, 2021, 07:40 AM   #4
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Yes, unfortunately as the years continue to go by, and "Hollywood" continues to re-invent older franchises (re-imagining, re-booting, you get the picture) rather than doing reunion movie one-offs or sequels, we see, even with our beloved Galactica, that the original stars continue to pass away. Just last week Dawn Wells of Gilligan's Island passed away. Unfortunately too, for the collector or fan, she was so very nice and approachable.
I met David Prowse many years ago at a local sci-fi/comic show. For the most part he was friendly and a good signer. Not as chatty as some other stars from the original Star Wars saga, but still nice nonetheless.
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Old January 13th, 2021, 08:17 AM   #5
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I still can't believe we lost Richard Hatch! I still think he's out there trying to get a revival of BSG going...sad that that never really happened the way we wanted it to...
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Yes, unfortunately as the years continue to go by, and "Hollywood" continues to re-invent older franchises (re-imagining, re-booting, you get the picture) rather than doing reunion movie one-offs or sequels, we see, even with our beloved Galactica, that the original stars continue to pass away.
This is why, if you haven't already gotten it, the "Saga of a Fugitive Fleet" audio drama is a must-buy because it's the closest thing we'll ever have to the reunion/continuation we dreamed of.
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