The original voice of “Star Wars” villain Emperor Palpatine is gone.

Veteran actor Clive Revill, recognized for his voice-only role in “The Empire Strikes Back” sequel, died on March 11 at a care facility in Sherman Oaks, California, after a battle with dementia. He was 94.

His daughter Kate Revill confirmed his death on Wednesday to The Hollywood Reporter.

A native of New Zealand, Revill displayed versatility in a myriad of roles throughout an acting career that spanned from 1955 to 2015. The Royal Shakespeare Company alum has over 200 onscreen credits and received acclaim for his theatrical roles on and off Broadway.

Among his accolades, Revill received two Tony Award nominations: Best Featured Actor in a Musical for 1961’s “Irma La Douce” and Best Actor in a Musical for his performances in 1963’s “Oliver!”

Other notable film roles include Billy Wilder’s “The Private Life Of Sherlock Holmes” and “Avanti!” — for which garnered a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture.

In 1992, Revill also voiced Alfred the butler in “Batman: The Animated Series.”

In the 1980 “Star Wars” sequel, Revill’s voice was featured in a key Darth Vader scene where Palpatine speaks via hologram.

His voice would later be replaced on the 2004 DVD release of the film by Tony and Olivier Award winner Ian McDiarmid, who went on to play the character in 1983’s “Return of the Jedi: and the franchise’s three prequels — 1999’s “Episode I – The Phantom Menace,” 2002’s “Episode II – Attack of the Clones” and 2005’s “Episode III – Revenge of the Sith.”

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