James Earl Jones, One of Hollywood’s Most Defining Voices, Has Died

James Earl Jones, One of Hollywood’s Most Defining Voices, Has Died

James Earl Jones, the voice of Darth Vader, The Lion King‘s Mufasa, and countless more iconic roles, has died at the age of 93.

Deadline reports that Jones passed this morning at his home in Dutchess County, New York. The legendary actor was a star across stage and screen–one of the vaunted few to have earned the EGOT, successfully winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards–in a career bursting with some of the most iconic films in history.

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