Sad news for Star Wars fans today as Clive Revill, best known as the original voice of the villainous Emperor Palpatine in ...

Clive Revill, the actor who originally voiced Emperor Palpatine in "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back," has died. He was 94.

A "Star Wars" actor who played a key role in "The Empire Strikes Back" in 1980 died in a care facility in California.

Clive Revill provided the original voice of Star Wars' Emperor Palpatine in 1980's 'The Empire Strikes Back'; Ian McDiarmid ...

It's impossible to imagine anyone other than Ian McDiarmid playing the Emperor in Star Wars. His cackling voice and piercing looks made Darth Sidious one of the best villains in cinema history ...

Ian McDiarmid almost didn't play Palpatine due to another actor's casting. McDiarmid's portrayal of Palpatine spans all Star Wars trilogies, solidifying his irreplaceable legacy. Lucas considered ...

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

Recruited to be an actor by Laurence Olivier, he was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, earned two Tony nominations ...

Clive Revill, the original actor who brought Emperor Palpatine to life in The Empire Strikes Back, has passed away at the age ...

Clive Revill, the original Emperor Palpatine actor in 'Star Wars', is dead at 94 after battling dementia. His daughter has confirmed news of his death.

Clive Revill, the Star Wars icon who originally voiced Emporer Palpatine in The Empire Strikes Back, has died at age 94. The ...