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Star Warsfans across the globe are now in mourning, as Darth Vader and Mufasa voice actor James Earl Jones has passed away at age 93.
First reported by Deadline, representatives of Jones at the Independent Artist Group confirmed that the actor passed away at his home in Dutchess County in New York. At the time of writing, no cause of death has been provided.
Darth Vader, Mufasa Voice Actor James Earl Jones Dies Age 93
Jones was considered one of the most recognizable and iconic voices in show business, amassing hundreds of screen credits during his career - including the likes of several Star Wars movies, The Lion King, Field of Dreams, Conan the Barbarian, Coming to America, and The Sandlot - along with several high-profile appearances on Broadway.
Jones was also one of very few people in the entertainment industry that managed to bag an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony), albeit non-competitive as his Oscar that he won in 2011 was honorary. Still, that proves just how much of an influential figure Jones has been in the entertainment industry.
James Earl Jones' most recent performance came in the Star Wars series Kenobi, which had the legendary actor reprise his role as Darth Vader once more.
Jones also had a hand in several video games, most notablyKingdom Hearts 2as Mufasa. Outside of Disney, Jones also featured in Command and Conquer: Tiberian Sun as General James Soloman, a little known PS3 game for the PlayStation Eye camera peripheral called Eyes of Judgment, and Under the Killing Moon, the third installment in the Tex Murphy point-and-click adventure games.
Understandably, tributes have already been flooding in across all social media platforms, from both fans and friends of Jones alike.Luke Skywalker actor Mark Hamillused his personal Twitter account to simply tweet “#RIP dad”, whileStar Trek’s Levar Burtonhas said that “there will never be another of his particular combination of graces.” His passing will be felt by many, though his has left one heck of legacy.
