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Clive Revill, Who Voiced Emperor Palpatine in ‘The Empire Strikes Back,’ Dies at 94

By Matthew Minton Mar 31, 2025 | 2:10 PM

Clive Revill, the actor known for voicing Emperor Palpatine in “The Empire Strikes Back” (1980), died March 11 in Sherman Oaks, Calif. He was 94. Revill’s death after a long battle with dementia was confirmed to Variety by his daughter Kate. Over the years, Revill starred in “Kaleidoscope” (1966) alongside Warren Beatty, “The Assassination Bureau” […]