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  • Actor who played choked Death Star commander dies

    04/17/2013 8:56:21 AM PDT · by Olog-hai · 25 replies
    Associated Press ^ | Apr 17, 2013 12:04 AM EDT
    Character actor Richard LeParmentier, who as a young Death Star commander learned the hard way that Darth Vader brooks no disrespect, died Tuesday. He was 66. … As Admiral Motti in 1977’s Star Wars, LeParmentier's character mocks Vader’s “sad devotion to that ancient (Jedi) religion.” Vader responds with a demonstration, using the force to choke the young commander, but allowing him to live. …
  • Richard LeParmentier, famous for 'Star Wars' Darth Vader scene, dies at 66

    04/16/2013 7:40:47 PM PDT · by BenLurkin · 9 replies
    MSN ^ | April 16, 2013, 1:56 PM EST
    Actor Richard LeParmentier has died at the age of 66. The star passed away at his home in Austin, Texas, on Monday. Born in Pittsburgh, Penn., to British and Irish parents, LeParmentier moved to the U.K. in 1974, and made his acting debut in David Essex film "Stardust." Bing: More on Richard LeParmentier He went on to score small roles in more than 50 TV shows and movies, including "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," and the James Bond thriller "Octopussy," alongside Roger Moore as secret agent 007. He co-starred with his former wife, British actress Sarah Douglas, in films such as...