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.

Revill voiced Emperor Palpatine in the original version of "The Empire Strikes Back" released in 1980, before Ian McDiarmid was cast in the role. In a scene from the "Star Wars" sequel ...

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 scene also saw Palpatine warning Vader about Luke Skywalker. “The Force is strong with him,” he said. Revill’s voice would be replaced in the DVD release of the film in 2004 by Ian McDiarmid, who ...

When 'The Empire Strikes Back' was released in 1980, it fundamentally altered the trajectory of the 'Star Wars' series. Within the movie, the audience was introduced to Emperor Palpatine for the first ...

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.