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James Earl Jones Dies: Revered ‘Field Of Dreams’ Star, Darth Vader Voice & Broadway Regular Was 93

deadline.com
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10 mos ago
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Summary

James Earl Jones, the revered actor who voiced Star Wars villain Darth Vader, died this morning at his home in Dutchess County, NY. The actor amassed nearly 200 screen credits during his brilliant 60-year career.

It earned three Oscar nominations including Best Picture; it lost to Driving Miss Daisy. An eight-time Emmy nominee, his two wins both came in 1991: Lead Actor in a Drama series for Gabriel’s Fire and Supporting Actor in A Miniseries or a Special for Heat Wave.

He appeared in nearly two dozen Broadway shows, from his first starring role in Sunrise at Campobello (1958) and most recently in The Gin Game (2017) He received a Special Tony Award at 2017 ceremony.

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8 Comments

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humboldt
10 mos ago
Not Mufasa!!!
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boredgamer
10 mos ago

Look at the stars. The great kings of the past look down on us from those stars. Whenever you feel alone, just remember that those kings will always be there to guide you. And so will I.

I watch the movie every so often and the quotes stick with me something fierce.

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humboldt
10 mos ago
It's a terrible day for rain
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sometimessoberOP
10 mos ago
Way to make it worse with a FullMetal Alchemist quote lol
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humboldt
10 mos ago
Just letting everyone know how it feels!
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theonesource
10 mos ago

RIP King

Still shocking even though I knew this would be coming any time now

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kaiserseahorse
10 mos ago
Aww hell who's next?!
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practicalmagic
10 mos ago
I guess this explains his deal to let AI use his voice in the future