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Legendary Hollywood actor James Earl Jones has passed away at the age of 93. James breathed his last on Monday, September 9, at his home in Hudson Valley, New York.
The actor was known for voicing the character of Darth Vader in the 'Star Wars' series.
On James' demise, his son shared this photo with his father.
The son wrote – your contribution is incomparable James' son shared a photo on Instagram informing about his death and wrote, 'One of the greatest actors in the world whose contribution to 'Star Wars' is incomparable. You will be greatly missed. Rest in peace dad..'
James, who gave voice to Darth Vader, is said to be the most famous villain in the history of cinema.
'Mufasa' was also given voice James Earl Jones was not only an actor but also a great voice artist. Apart from 'Star Wars', he also gave his voice to Mufasa in Disney's 'The Lion King'.
James Earl worked in many great films in his acting career like 'Roots: The Next Generation', 'Field of Dreams' and 'The Great White Hope'.
In 2011, the Oscars honored James for his contribution to cinema.
Awarded with many awards including Grammy and Golden Globe James was honored with many major awards for his contribution to the world of acting. He was awarded the Grammy Award for Great American Documents in 1977. Apart from this, he was also honored with a Golden Globe, two Emmys, two Tony Awards, a National Medal of Arts and the Kennedy Honors Award.