Star Wars And Field Of Dreams Actor James Earl Jones Is Dead At 93
To some, James Earl Jones is best known as the voice of Darth Vader in six of the Star Wars movies in order, among other projects. Others might think more about his live-action roles, like when he played Terence Mann in Field of Dreams. Regardless, Jones was an icon in the film and TV industry, which makes it all the more sad to share that he has died at the age of 93.
The actor’s representatives at Independent Artists Group confirmed his passing to Deadline. No cause of death was shared, but Jones died earlier this morning at his home in Duchess County, New York. He is survived by his son Flynn Earl Jones, whom he had his second wife, actress Cecilia Hart, who died in 2016.
Born on January 17, 1931, James Earl Jones got his start in acting by performing in various stage productions, which included Shakespearean works like Othello, King Lear, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Hamlet. Then in 1964, he made his theatrical debut playing Lt. Lothar Zogg in Dr. Strangelove, and that was followed three years later by The Comedians. Jones’ first TV credit was performing in an episode of East Side/West Side.
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