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Hamill leads tributes to Harry Dean Stanton after death

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himself from the tyrannynny of his oppressor – played by Dave – who is none too pleasedlea­sed with the turn of events.ts.

Jayce, who also builtlt and runs his own music studio – Northstone – just outside Bridgend, said the plotlot mirrors struggles he has hadd within the music industry and also the he wider issues of government control of individual­s.

Now with a new major ajor label and back releasing music underder his own name, instead of that of former ormer band Protafield, Jayce – who hass collaborat­ed with icons including Garyry Numan, Queen drummer Roger Tayloror and Brian May – said he wants to show the world how he’s back on track.ck.

Having already scored red a number one album in Asia, Jayce said: “This is getting my identity dentity back and releasing the first single back under my soloo name. My mentor Dave Prowsewse has stuck by me throughh thick and thin.

“It’s a weird feeling g as it’s Dave’s final appeararan­ce and a veryry poignant moment for me.

“If you had told mee as a kid that Darth Vader’sader’s last appearance would be in a music video of mine I wouldn’t have believed you.” STAR Wars actor Mark Hamill and Twin Peaks creator David Lynch are among the stars who have paid tribute to actor Harry Dean Stanton, who has died aged 91.

Stanton’s agent John S Kelly confirmed the star had died on Friday afternoon at the CedarsSina­i Medical Centre in Los Angeles.

Kelly told AP that Stanton, remembered by many as a “cult actor”, had died of natural causes.

Hamill posted a black and white photograph of Stanton on Twitter, writing alongside it: “Sad to say goodbye to the incomparab­le Harry Dean Stanton – so profoundly authentic in every role he inhabited”.

Lynch described him as a “great one” in a statement posted on the official Twin Peaks Twitter account.

He said: “The great Harry Dean Stanton has left us. There went a great one. There’s nobody like Harry Dean. Everyone loved him. And with good reason. He was a great actor (actually beyond great) – and a great human being – so great to be around him! You are really going to be missed Harry Dean! Loads of love to you wherever you are now!”

The pair had recently worked together as Stanton featured in Twin Peaks: The Return and they star together in the last project he worked on, the film Lucky, due to be released later this month.

A message posted on the film’s Twitter account said: “We lost a legend today with the passing of Harry Dean Stanton. Everyone involved with LUCKY is deeply saddened by this tremendous loss.

“We had always hoped to celebrate this film and Harry’s beautiful performanc­e with Harry himself.

“Our hearts go out to all who knew him, all who loved him, and his fans the world over. He will be missed, but his work will live on as long as people watch films.”

 ??  ?? Darth Vader star Prowse in his final on-screen appearance in the video with Jayce Lewis , right Star Wars legend Dave Prowse – the original Darth Vader – has gone in front of the camera for the last time
Darth Vader star Prowse in his final on-screen appearance in the video with Jayce Lewis , right Star Wars legend Dave Prowse – the original Darth Vader – has gone in front of the camera for the last time
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 ??  ?? Harry Dean Stanton in 2014
Harry Dean Stanton in 2014

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