Jones is one of few entertainers to be an EGOT winner, meaning he won each of the four major performing arts awards.
James Earl Jones, the legendary actor and iconic voice behind Darth Vader in 'Star Wars' and Mufasa in 'The Lion King' has died. He was 93 years old. Considered one of the best stage and screen actors in the business, Jones' career spanned more than 60 years, from his debut stage role as Othello in the late 1950s to lending his voice in the 2022 Disney+ miniseries 'Obi-Wan Kenobi.
He first starred as boxer Jack Jefferson in 'The Great White Hope' in 1967, and after its move to Broadway the following year, Jones won his first Tony Award in 1969 for Best Actor. He later reprised the character when the play was adapted for screen in 1970. His first leading film role, the performance earned him an Academy Award nomination.
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