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The world recently learned that David "Darth Vader" Prowse has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, and this prompted blogger Laura McConnell to remember her first meeting with the actor

David Prowse, the man inside the Darth Vader suit and also (to UK viewers of a certain age) the Green Cross Code Man, recently announced that he has prostate cancer. Our blogger Laura McConnell is a fan of his, and remembers meeting him at a convention:

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This is a personal article by Laura McConnell, one of our new bloggers - read more about our volunteer contributors on this dedicated page .

SFX was fortunate enough to have a nice chat with David Prowse over a curry a few months ago. Have you met him at a convention or festival? Your thoughts welcome as always, in the comment thread below or on our forum .

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