Longtime diabetic Jones passed away at home surrounded by family, according to his agent Barry McPherson. There was no given cause of death.
Star Wars actor Mark Hamill, who portrayed Vader’s son Luke Skywalker, tweeted, “RIP dad.”
A select few performers have earned an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) honor. Jones was one of them.
Colman Domingo, who starred in the newly released Sing Sing, was among the celebrities who paid tribute to Jones. He said on X, “Thank you dear James Earl Jones for everything.” an expert in our field.
One of our fans wrote in the comments, “Some of our (my) childhoods just died.”
Using a clip of Jones portraying Mufasa in The Lion King, a fan praised Jones as “one of the most powerful, evocative, emotional voices in cinema history”.
Jones was the only original voice cast member of The Lion King to continue in his role for the 2019 remake.
An additional admirer referred to the actor as “a class act” and “one of my all-time favourites.” “RIP, James Earl Jones,” they continued. We shall miss you.
