James Earl Jones, the iconic voice of Darth Vader, has died at 93

Earlier this morning, talented and beloved film and stage actor James Earl Jones passed away in Dutchess County, New York. Jones was 93 years old.

James Earl Jones is probably best known for providing the booming, intimidating voice of Darth Vader in the original Star Wars films. He also voiced the popular villain in Star Wars Rogue One, Rise of Skywalkerand the animated series Rebels.

Term confirmed the news to Jones’ agents on Monday.

While Jones’ work as Darth Vader could be scary and powerful, he also brought humanity to the villain. Jones was also famous for voicing Mufasa in the original Lion King and the live-action/CG hybrid remake. Both are examples of his impressive voice and ability to bring characters to life. Jones could make you fear Darth Vader or make you cry when an animated talking lion died in front of his son. And when it came time to remake The Lion King or create a new one Star Wars movie with Darth Vader, you had to have Jones. His voice and acting were simply impossible to replace.

In addition to these famous roles, Jones also appeared in Stanley Kubrick’s Doctor Strangelove in 1964. He also appeared in major hits such as Coming to America, The Hunt for Red OctoberAnd Field of Dreams. He has also provided for one of the funniest moments ever Simpsons episode when he briefly voiced a murderous version of Maggie.

Jones, born in Mississippi in 1931, is also one of the few actors to have accomplished the legendary EGOT (an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony). Jones has won two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and three Tony Awards. In 2011, he received an Honorary Academy Award for his career, completing his EGOT and putting him in rare company.

Jones’ most recent film role was in Coming soon to America in 2021, reprising his role as King Jaffe Joffer. His last voice acting credit was in The Lion Guard, a 2015 Lion King animated spin-off series. As said before, you can’t replace James Earl Jones.

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