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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

Clive Revill, an acclaimed actor from film and Broadway who was the original voice for the evil Emperor Palpatine in the "Star Wars" saga, has died. He was 94.

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

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 ...

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.