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

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, the original voice of Emperor Palpatine in “Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back,” has passed away. He was 94 years old. His daughter, Kate Revill, told The Hollywood Reporter that he passed away on March 11 at a care facility in Sherman Oaks,

Clive Revill, the actor who first gave voice to one of Star Wars' most infamous villains, Emperor Palpatine, has died at the age of 94. His daughter, Kate Revill, confirmed that he passed away on March 11 at a care facility in Sherman Oaks,

Clive Revill, who voiced Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars, has died. He was 94. Revill’s death was confirmed by his daughter, who told TMZ he had been battling dementia prior to his March 11 death at a Sherman Oaks,