Star Wars actor dies

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Richard LeParmentier -- the Empire goon who was famously Force-choked by Darth Vader in "Star Wars" -- has died at 66, TMZ has confirmed.

LeParmentier appeared in more than 50 films and TV shows, but he'll be best remembered as Admiral Motti, commander of the Death Star who mocks Vader's "sorcerer's ways" and "sad devotion to that ancient Jedi religion."

Vader finds his lack of faith disturbing, starts crushing his windpipe with the Force ... we've all seen it a hundred times ...

LeParmentier also played a police lieutenant in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," and found steady work as a screenwriter for British TV.

Circumstances of Richard's death are unclear at this point.

He'd been married to British actress Sarah Douglas, who played the baddie Ursa in "Superman II."

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[HighwayGlider]

RIP.

I hope the Force was not involved.

[Razorwing]

RIP.

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66 is so young these days. Sad to hear. May the force be with him and his family.

[The Evil Overlord]

I found his lack of faith disturbing.

R.I.P.

[OOOOOOOO]

Jeez, 66 ain't old. Rest in Piece.

[greenwizard88]

Maybe if he was stronger with the dark side of the Force, he could have prevented death...

j/k. That sucks. It would have been cool if he showed up in Ep. 7. Not anymore I guess :(

[ThisSiteHasLostItsCharm]

Maybe if he was stronger with the dark side of the Force, he could have prevented death...

j/k. That sucks. It would have been cool if he showed up in Ep. 7. Not anymore I guess :(

pretty sure he died when the ds blew.

[+Warwagon MVC]

They just now realized he's dead..... Darth Vader killed him 36 years ago!

[Razorwing]

They just now realized he's dead..... Darth Vader killed him 36 years ago!

He didn't die after Vader used force choke though. He was just gasping for air :p.

[+Warwagon MVC]

He didn't die after Vader used force choke though. He was just gasping for air :p.

Well ****.

[Growled Member]

Vadar got him in the end, eh? R.I.P.