Desk. Famous Hollywood actor James Earl Jones died on Tuesday morning at his residence in Dutchess County, New York. He was 93 years old. James Earl Jones was one of the greatest actors on stage and screen. Jones also won prestigious awards like Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.
James Earl Jones’ son Mark Hamill shared the news of Jones’ death on his Instagram account. Sharing the news with his picture on Instagram, Hamill wrote, “One of the best actors in the world whose contribution to Star Wars was incomparable. He will be missed a lot, Papa.
James Earl Jones won two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Daytime Emmy, a Grammy for spoken word in 1977, and three Tony Awards for his work on Broadway. Jones appeared in many great films, including Conan the Barbarian with Arnold Schwarzenegger and the 1989 classic Field of Dreams.
Apart from being an actor, James Earl Jones was also a great voice artist. Apart from ‘Star Wars’, he also gave his voice to Mufasa in Disney’s ‘The Lion King’. In his acting career, James Earl Jones worked in many great films like ‘Roots: The Next Generation’, ‘Field of Dreams’ and ‘The Great White Hope’.
