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Star Wars and James Bond actor Michael Culver has died at the age of 85.

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

Murray Melvin, a British actor known for his roles in The Phantom of the Opera, A Taste of Honey, Torchwood and Barry Lyndon, has died at 90.

237 shares Thomas said: 'He was a groundbreaking director in the '70s and '80s after so many films had been in a period setting, he put horror in a more modern setting. 'He was the biggest film lover I ever met, he loved films and was so helpful to young filmmakers. He was always happy, always laughing, always kind.' Films: The English director is best known for 1970s horror films such as Satan's Slave (pictured) He added: 'Considering some of his films were quite savage, a gentler, kind, sweet chap you couldn’t find, he was like everyone’s best friend.' 

Norman J Warren with composer and collaborator John Scott (Mark Mawston) “He was the biggest film lover I ever met, he loved films and was so helpful young film makers. “He was always happy, always laughing, always kind. “Considering some of his films were quite savage, a gentler, kinder, sweet chap you couldn’t find, he was like everyone’s best friend.” Warren’s films have been referred to as “New Wave” British horror because of the increase in gore and sexual explicitness following the popularity of the Hammer Horror films previously. He stopped making feature films in th...