James Earl Jones, an American film, television, and stage actor, has died at the age of 93. He was the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars. In 2012, he received an Oscar for lifetime achievement.
The information about the actor’s death was released to the media by his agent. It is known that the star has been struggling with diabetes for a long time.
As Variety writes, James Earl Jones As a child, he had serious speech fluency problems – he stuttered.. Ultimately, he managed to overcome these difficulties and become one of the most important black actors of his generation. He began his career in 1958 on Broadway. He last appeared on screen in the film “A Prince in New York 2”.
James Earl Jones’ distinctive voice wasn’t just used in the “Star Wars” films. He lent it to Mufasa in the cult animation “The Lion King”as well as in the 2019 remake of this image.
The late actor’s filmography also includes popular productions based on Tom Clancy’s novels such as: “The Hunt for Red October”, “Patriot Hour” and “State of Emergency”. He also played, among others, in “Conan the Barbarian”, the film “Doctor Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb”, “The Great White Hope”, “Field of Dreams” and “Welcome Home, Mr. Jenkins”.