Rest in Peace: James Earl Jones 😢

The famed actor with the unmistakable voice, passed away at his home this morning

He had movie roles from Field of Dreams to The Sandlot. He was the voice of Darth Vader as well as that of Mufasa and many others.

With too many other iconic roles to mention, we lost the one and only James Earl Jones earlier today at his home in Dutchess County, NY, his rep confirmed to Variety. He was 93.

The story of the man with quite possibly the most iconic and recognizable voice of all time, began from a struggle with a profound stutter as a child. James went on to a career in Hollywood spanning over 60 years, from his debut on Broadway in 1958 to his most recent movie role, in 2021′s Coming 2 America, where he reprised his role as King Jaffe Joffer.

Jones was awarded a Kennedy Center Honor in 2002, the SAG Life Achievement award in 2009, an honorary Oscar in 2011 and a lifetime achievement Tony Award in 2017. His Grammy award in 1977 for spoken word album makes Jones only one a handful of actors to receive an EGOT.

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Rest in Paradise to one of the GREATS. 🙏



Mike Kruz

Mike Kruz

I love music. It’s really what got me into radio to begin with. You should see my record collection: from Michael Jackson and Elton John, to Led Zeppelin and The Stones, to old school hip-hop and dance music ... (Well you get the idea!)

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