Beloved New Zealand Actor from Star Wars and Transformers Passes Away After Long Illness

Clive Revill, the esteemed New Zealand actor renowned for his iconic voice role as Emperor Palpatine in “ Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back”and appearances in “Transformers”, passed away on March 11th at the age of 94. His death, attributed to a prolonged battle with dementia, marks the end of an illustrious career that spanned over six decades . Revill's journey began when he was discovered by legendary figures Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh while working in a bank in New Zealand, showcasing his remarkable talent from an early stage.

The accomplished live action and voice actor also worked on the 1986 Transformers movie, Batman The Animated Series and Star Trek: The Next Generation.

His daughter Kate confirmed his death to The Hollywood Reporter, revealing he passed away on March 11 in the Los Angeles suburb of Sherman Oaks.

Revill's celebrated career began in the early '50s when he met legendary actor Laurence Olivier and his wife Vivien Leigh, who were touring New Zealand. 

Tributes have since poured in from fans, with one person saying: "Clive Revill was an underrated actor and voice actor, but 94 is a good run.

"He also voiced Alfred in Batman: The Animated Series before Efrem Zimbalist Jr. took over. RIP."

Another person said: "Despite only having a handful of lines, Clive Revill still managed to deliver a haunting and memorable vocal performance as Emperor Palpatine in the original version of Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back.

Revill’s voice would be replaced on the 2004 DVD release of the film by Ian McDiarmid’s, who went on to play the character in Return of the Jedi (1983) and the franchise’s three prequels — but he had his fans nonetheless.

“They come up to me, and I tell them to get close and shut their eyes,” he said in a 2015 interview. “Then I say [in the emperor’s haunting voice], ‘There is a great disturbance in the Force.’ People turn white, and one nearly fainted!”

Additionally, Revill voiced other Star Wars characters in various video games. The actor also provided the voice of Doctor Doom in the 2006 game Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. Other video game voice roles included games made for The Jungle Book, The Hobbit, and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

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