James Earl Jones dead: Revered ‘Field of Dreams’ star, voice of Darth Vader

Widely regarded as among the world's great stage and screen actors

Sep 9, 2024 - 17:28
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James Earl Jones dead: Revered ‘Field of Dreams’ star, voice of Darth Vader
James Earl Jones in 1989's 'Field of Dreams'
James Earl Jones in 1989's 'Field of Dreams'
James Earl Jones in 1989’s ‘Field of Dreams’

(DEADLINE) — James Earl Jones, the revered actor who voiced Star Wars villain Darth Vader, starred in Field of Dreams and many other films and Broadway shows and is an EGOT winner, died this morning at his home in Dutchess County, NY. He was 93.

His reps at Independent Artist Group confirmed the news to Deadline.

Widely regarded as among the world’s great stage and screen actors Jones is one of the few entertainers to have won the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony), though his Academy Award was Honorary. Jones has received two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Daytime Emmy, a spoken-word Grammy Award in 1977 and three Tony Awards.

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