His voice can be heard for only a minute in “The Empire Strikes Back,” but it provided the first draft of a character that ...

The veteran actor, recognized for voicing “The Empire Strikes Back” sequel, died at a care facility in Sherman Oaks, Calif., ...

The Phantom Menace, a veiled figure shadows all galactic happenings, exercising control over political systems and personal destinies.

As Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, Darth Sidious took control of the Star Wars galaxy in the precise way that Darth Bane once ...

Emperor Palpatine infamously returned from a much more final death through the art of cloning, and the third season finale revealed that Gideon had been involved in experimenting with just that.

Mace Windu was first introduced in the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy where he was a Jedi Master who was part of the Jedi High Council for the final years of the Galactic Republic.

In addition to Emperor Palpatine, he played other Star Wars characters in video games and was Alfred the butler on Batman: The Animated Series in 1992. Survivors also include his granddaughter ...