Acclaimed Actor James Earl Jones Passes Away at 93

(Photo by Hilaria McCarthy/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) When you hear his voice you’d know its him. The voice of critically-acclaimed actor James Earl Jones who’s best known for his signature deep voice in some of the best blockbuster movies, like that of the original Darth Vader in the Star Wars series, or as the voice of Mufasa in The Lion King, has passed away. He was 93. The man who also played the King of Zamunda in Eddie Murphy’s Coming To America, and in Field of Dreams with Kevin Costner first burst into national prominence in 1970 with his powerful Oscar-nominated performance as America’s first Black heavyweight champion in The Great White Hope, died at his home in Dutchess County, New York, Independent Artist Group announced. The celebrated actor was also the recipient of an honorary Oscar at the 2011 Governors Awards and a special Tony for lifetime achievement in 2017. He was one of the handful of people to earn an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony and the first actor to win two Emmys in one year. “You cannot be an actor like I am and not have been in some of the worst movies like I have,” the...