Last Updated on 10/09/2024 by Arun jain
American actor James Earl Jones has died at the age of 93, his agent Barry McPherson said on Monday.
McPherson said Jones died at her home surrounded by family members.
Jones died Monday morning, and the cause of death is still unclear.
Who was James Earl Jones?
Jones voiced Darth Vader in the films and Mufasa in Disney’s 1994 animated hit “The Lion King.”
He received Tony Awards for the 1969 Broadway show “The Great White Hope” and the 1987 show “Fence.”
He won Emmys in 1991 for the TV series “Gabriel’s Fire” and “Heat Wave.”
In 1977, he won a Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album, “Great American Documents”.
Jones has also been heard in dozens of television commercials, and CNN broadcasters have used his voice saying “This is CNN” to introduce newscasts for many years.
He also acted in movies like the 1989 film “Field of Dreams” and the 1995 film “Cry, The Beloved Country”.
In 2005, Jones reprized his role as Darth Vader in “Revenge of the Sith” and also in the 2014 animated series “Star Wars Rebels” and the 2016 film “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”.
reactions
“One of the world’s greatest actors whose contribution to ‘Star Wars’ was immeasurable. He will be greatly missed,” actor Mark Hamill, who played Darth Vader’s son Luke Skywalker in the “Star Wars” movies, told the AP news agency.
“James Earl Jones. There will never be another special combination of his grace,” actor Lavar Burton said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
“Thank you dear James Earl Jones for everything. Master our craft. We stand on your shoulders. Now relax. You gave us your best. ” said actor Coleman Domingo in a post on X.
CNN also expressed its condolences.
“We are very saddened to hear of James’ passing. He was the voice of CNN and our brand for decades, uniquely conveying the authority, grace and decorum of speech. That amazing voice is one of the many things the world will miss about James. Our thoughts are with his family,” the network said.
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