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RIP James Earl Jones

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2 years ago

September 10, 2024

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Goodbye To A Hollywood Big-Screen Legend

Yesterday the very sad news reached us that big-screen legend James Earl Jones has just passed away at the age of 93. Here’s the obituary from Variety on him…

James Earl Jones, who died at age 93 on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, was one of Hollywood’s most recognizable talents and voices. From the evil Darth Vader from George Lucas’ “Star Wars” to the regal Mufasa from Disney’s The Lion King,” Jones’ deep baritone was a commanding and dominant presence wherever he appeared. In live-action, he had roles in “Conan the Barbarian” (1982), “Matewan” (1987), “Coming to America” (1988), “Field of Dreams” (1989), “The Hunt for Red October” (1990), “The Sandlot” (1993) and many more.

He won two Tony Awards, for “The Great White Hope” (1969) and “Fences” (1987), and two Primetime Emmys in the same year, for “Heat Wave” (1991) and “Gabriel’s Fire” (1991). Jones rounded out his EGOT status, which only a handful of artists have ever earned, with a Grammy for best spoken word and a Lifetime Achievement Oscar in 2011.

“The secret is never forgetting that you’re a journeyman actor and that nothing is your final thing, nothing is your greatest thing, nothing is your worst thing,” Jones told The New York Times in 2014. “I still consider myself a novice.”

Here’s a selection of photos of his roles