We come to all the Star Wars fans out there with sad news.
Darth Vader
Beloved actor, James Earl Jones, known for his role as Darth Vader in the Star Wars Saga has passed away at 93.
According to Deadline, Jones passed away on the morning of September 9th at his home in Dutchess County, NY at the age of 93.
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James Earl Jones is known for his famous roles as Darth Vader in Star Wars as well as Terence Mann in the 1989 classic Field of Dreams. His voice is best known by fans as Darth Vader, but it could be picked out in many films over the years that he worked as an actor. He also voiced Mufasa in both the animated (1994) and live-action (2019) The Lion King films.
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He is one of the very few people to have won the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony). He won two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and three Tony Awards. He was also presented with the Honorary Academy Award. He worked on many other famous movies such as Conan the Barbarian, Coming to America, The Hunt for Red October, The Sandlot, Patriot Games, and Sneakers.
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He was a great actor who will be missed by many.
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James Earl Jones was a truly gifted actor who had an amazing voice.
I will miss him so much. No one ever had anything bad to say about him. I’m sure his family is devastated.
The largest loss to the world of theatre and film this century! Not only was James Earl Jones the voice of “Vader” and “Mufasa,” he was one of the greatest actors to emerge in the last half of the 20th century, with over 200 films, tv appearances and stage presentations– an EGOT, as well. EGOT– Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards.
He was known as one of the nicest and most generous of performers, easy to work with and a mentor to his peers.”
Also, he was, like another name in the news, a Stutterer who overcame that handicap to voice Vader, etc. And to inspire young stutterers to overcome that affliction.
“He was a man, take him for all in all,
{we} shall not look upon his like again.” William Shakespeare, HAMLET
My first memory of him is as Alex Haley in the Roots mini-series, which was on ABC in the 70s. If ABC was owned by Disney at that point, that would be another Disney connection.
The Force will be with you. Always!