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David Prowse, Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, turned red in June 1983 in Kirkcaldy after the movie villain was killed off.

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Last modified on Tue 4 May 2021 19.44 EDT In an auction house far, far away (well, Bristol actually), the enduring power of the force was clear. A Darth Vader helmet sold for £2,200, more than five times the top estimate, and a signed picture of Alec Guinness in his Obi-Wan Kenobi robes was snapped up for £3,100, treble what was anticipated. Someone, somewhere, paid £9,000 for a prototype lightsaber, the weapon of choice of Jedi knights in the Star Wars saga, which the Earthlings at Ea...

David Prowse’s private collection of ‘Star Wars’ memorabilia is set to be auctioned off to benefit Alzheimer’s Research UK The actor – who played the evil Darth Vader in the original trilogy of ‘Star Wars’ movies – passed away in November last year at the age of 85 after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease, and to honour his memory, the extensive collection of ‘Star Wars’ memorabilia he owned is going up for auction with a portion of the pr...

Updated: April 19, 2021, 1:50 pm Dave Prowse with his MBE (John Stillwell/PA) Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Star Wars memorabilia which belonged to late Darth Vader actor David Prowse is going up for auction. The former professional bodybuilder played the villainous character in the original Star Wars trilogy. He die...