BREAKING: Legendary Actor James Earl Jones Dead At 93

On Monday, legendary actor James Earl Jones, the revered actor behind Darth Vader, died at the age of 93 at his home in Dutchess County, New York. Over his career, Jones would receive several awards including three Tony Awards, two Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award.

Jones' career spanned decades and included roles in iconic films like Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, The Lion King, and the Star Wars original trilogy. Jones also reprised his role as Darth Vader in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. 

Jones grew up in rural Mississippi and he attended the Unversity of Michigan to study drama before going to fight in the Korean War in the US Army. He headed to Broadway in 1957 where he acted in several Shakespeare plays and eventually winning his first Tony in 1968 for his role in The Great White Hope. Jones would spent decades on Broadway eventually winning a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2017.

In addition to his extensive Broadway career, Jones earned a Golden Globe Award nomination for the romantic comedy Claudine in 1974. After gaining international fame for voicing Darth Vader in Star Wars in 1977, he went on to act in Conan the Barbarian (1982), Matewan (1987), Coming to America (1988), Field of Dreams (1989), The Hunt for Red October (1990), The Sandlot (1993), and The Lion King (1994).

Jones leaves behind his son, Flynn, and millions of fans who adored his acting, Broadway performances, and iconic voice.

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