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Star Wars' C3P0 actor Anthony Daniels breaks silence on James Earl Jones' death as he pays tribute to 'lovely man who played the baddest villain ever'


Jones, the voice of Darth Vader passed away on September 9 at his home in Dutchess County, NY, his representatives confirmed on Monday.

Star Wars' C3P0 actor Anthony Daniels broke his silence on James Earl Jones' death on Tuesday as he paid tribute to 'lovely man who played the baddest villain ever' 'His chest, his vocal cords made that wonderful Darth Vader sound all right with a bit of sort of aqualung breathing done by Ben Burtt and the special effects. 'I am your father,' Vader tells Luke Skywalker, portrayed by Mark Hamill, in a pivotal fight scene in The Empire Strikes Back - a twist etched in cinema history.

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