James Earl Jones, the legendary actor known for voicing Darth Vader in Star Wars and starring in films like Field of Dreams, passed away at 93 at his home in Dutchess County, New York.
Actor James Earl Jones, who famously voiced "Star Wars" villain Darth Vader and Mufasa in "The Lion King," has passed away. Deadline and Variety reported that the 93-year-old died this morning at his home in Dutchess County, New York. His agent, Barry McPherson, confirmed Jones died Monday morning at home. The cause was not immediately clear.
"I think it first happened around campfires when the man came home and told his family he got the bear, the bear didn't get him."Jones created such memorable film roles as the reclusive writer coaxed back into the spotlight in "Field of Dreams," the boxer Jack Johnson in the stage and screen hit "The Great White Hope," the writer Alex Haley in "Roots: The Next Generation" and a South African minister in "Cry, the Beloved Country.
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