James Earl Jones, Voice of Darth Vader and Actor, Has Passed Away at 93

James Earl Jones, the iconic voice of Darth Vader and renowned actor, has passed away at the age of 93 at his home in Dutchess County, New York.

Aside from being a notable actor and voiceover talent, Jones was also an acclaimed theater actor, and was even nominated for four Tony Awards. Jones’ career spans more than 80 film credits, and made his acting debut in the 1964 flick “Dr. Strangelove” by Stanly Kubrick. Of course, most people know him as the menacing voice of Star Wars villain Darth Vader, and as the voice of Mustafa in Disney’s The Lion King.

On the gaming side, Jones has voiced eight titles (via MobyGames):

• The Eye of Judgment (2007, PlayStation 3)
• Kingdom Hearts II (2005, PlayStation 2)
• Disney’s The Lion King: Simba’s Mighty Adventure (2001, PlayStation)
• Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun (1999, Windows)
• Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun (Platinum Edition) (1999, Windows)
• Disney’s Activity Center: The Lion King (1996, Windows 3.x)
• Under a Killing Moon (1994, DOS)
• Disney’s Animated Storybook: The Lion King (1994, Windows 3.x)

No cause of death was given at this time, though we’re Jones passed away painlessly. Jones’ second wife, actress Cecilia Hart, died in 2016, and he’s survived by his son, actor Flynn Earl Jones.

Rest in peace, James! We’ll miss your voice and your presence in everything that you do.

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Thanks, Variety!

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