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.

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,

Actor Clive Revill, who performed the original voice of Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars movie franchise has died. According to TMZ, Revill died earlier this month at the age of 94, following a battle with dementia.