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NEWS: James Earl Jones, ‘Star Wars’ and ‘The Lion King’ Actor, Passes Away at 93


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We come to all the Star Wars fans out there with sad news.

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Beloved actor, James Earl Jones, known for his role as Darth Vader in the Star Wars Saga has passed away at 93.

According to Deadline, Jones passed away on the morning of September 9th at his home in Dutchess County, NY at the age of 93.

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James Earl Jones is known for his famous roles as Darth Vader in Star Wars as well as Terence Mann in the 1989 classic Field of Dreams. His voice is best known by fans as Darth Vader, but it could be picked out in many films over the years that he worked as an actor. He also voiced Mufasa in both the animated (1994) and live-action (2019) The Lion King films.

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He is one of the very few people to have won the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony). He won two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and three Tony Awards. He was also presented with the Honorary Academy Award. He worked on many other famous movies such as Conan the Barbarian, Coming to America, The Hunt for Red October, The Sandlot, Patriot Games, and Sneakers.

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He was a great actor who will be missed by many.

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