Tributes have been paid to Star Wars actor David Prowse who played Darth Vader as well as appearing as the Green Cross Code man in a series of road safety films.Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker opposite him in the original films, said he was “so sad”.He said: “He was a kind man & much more than Darth Vader. Actor-Husband-Father-Member of the Order of the British Empire-3 time British Weightlifting Champion & Safety Icon the Green Cross Code Man.