News David Prowse, the original Darth Vader in ‘Star Wars,’ dies at 85 November 29, 2020Staff and wire reports, USA TODAYComments Off on David Prowse, the original Darth Vader in ‘Star Wars,’ dies at 85 David Prowse, the weightlifter-turned-actor who was the body, though not the voice, of Darth Vader in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, has died.