James Earl Jones who was the voice of Mufasa in “The Lion King” cartoon and played “Darth Vader” in “Star Wars” is dead.
The actor, best known for his rich baritone voice reportedly died at his home in Dutchess County, New York at the age of 93.
According to his reps at Independent Artist Group who confirmed the news to journalists, the actor, worked with some of the greatest figures in cinema and theatre, including Stanley Kubrick in his 1964 Cold War satire “Dr Strangelove.”
These spanned across his over six decades in the industry during which he also had roles in the Arnold Schwarzenegger film “Conan the Barbarian” and the 1989 Kevin Costner movie “Field of Dreams.”
Also announcing Jones’ death, Mark Hamill, the young man who played the role of Luke Skywalker in the movie, “I am your father” by “Star Wars” franchise, via a social media post shared on Monday wrote: “#Rip dad” with a broken heart emoji.
Before his death, James Earl Jones was widely regarded as among the world’s great stage and screen actors. He is one of the few entertainers to have won the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) award.
In 1977, he reportedly received a spoken-word Grammy Award and three Tony Awards in the same year. The legendary actor had also earned an Honorary Academy award, two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Daytime Emmy award to his credits.
Though funeral arrangements have not been made known, his legacies will continually remain one to be reckoned with, while serving as an inspiration to many young and aspiring actors across the globe.
