James Earl Jones has sadly passed away.

The beloved actor, best known for voicing the role of Darth Vader in the Star Wars series and for being an EGOT recipient, died at the age of 93.

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Jones‘ reps confirmed the news to Deadline, revealing that he passed away on Monday morning (September 9) at his home in Duchess County, New York.

To complete his EGOT, Jones received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Oscars in 2011, Emmys for Heat Wave and Gabriel’s Fire both in 1991, a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album in 1977, and Tony Awards for The Great White Hope in 1969 and Fences in 1987.

Some of Jones‘ best known film roles included Lt. Lothar Zogg in Dr. Strangelove, Jack Jefferson in The Great White Hope, Thulsa Doom in Conan the Barbarian, King Jaffe Joffer in Coming to America, Terence Mann in Field of Dreams, and the voice of Mufasa in The Lion King.

We’re sending our thoughts and condolences to James Earl Jones‘ loved ones during this difficult time. We have sadly lost many stars in 2024.