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James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones (January 17, 1931 – September 9, 2024) was an American actor.[1] He was famous for doing the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars movies,[2] for doing the voice of Mufasa in The Lion King and in the 2019 remake,[2] and for the CNN tagline ("This...is CNN"). He starred in Lincoln Portrait which has music by Aaron Copland.
Jones won two Tony Awards for his live theatre work on Broadway. He won an Emmy Award for his role on the television series Gabriel's Fire. In 1991, he became the first actor to win two Emmys in the same year.[3]
He was a son of actor Robert Earl Jones.[1]
Death
[change | change source]Jones died at his home in Pawling, New York on September 9, 2024. He was 93 years old.[4][5][6] He had diabetes at the time of his death.[7]