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.

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

After Kershner gave him “a crash course on the events in the Star Wars universe,” he recorded three takes for that scene, in which Palpatine appears via hologram to communicate with Darth Vader.

Star Wars and Batman actor Clive Revill has died aged 94 after a battle with dementia. The star died at a care facility in ...

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

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.

In the 1980 “Star Wars” sequel, Revill’s voice was featured in a key Darth Vader scene where Palpatine speaks via hologram. His voice would later be replaced on the 2004 DVD release of the ...