In this June 12, 2016 file photo, James Earl Jones arrives at the Tony Awards in New York. The Cort Theatre on Broadway in New York will be renamed after Jones on Monday, becoming the second theatre on the Great White Way named after a Black artist.
James Earl Jones, the renowned American stage, film and television actor whose indelible voice brought characters like Darth Vader and Mufasa to life, has died at 93.Posted: Sep 09, 2024 4:58 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 minutes ago
In this June 12, 2016 file photo, James Earl Jones arrives at the Tony Awards in New York. Jones, 93, died on Monday. James Earl Jones, the renowned American stage, film and television actor whose unmistakable voice brought characters like Darth Vader and Mufasa to life, has died at 93. His agent, Barry McPherson, confirmed Jones died Monday morning at home. The cause was not immediately clear.
Jones, who worked deep into his 80s, won two Emmys, a Golden Globe, two Tony Awards, a Grammy, the National Medal of Arts, the Kennedy Center Honours and was given an honorary Oscar and a special Tony for lifetime achievement. In 2022, a Broadway theater was renamed in his honour.
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