James Earl Jones, the distinguished actor behind the voice of Darth Vader, has died at the age of 93. according Deadline.
Jones was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi, in 1931. After overcoming a speech impediment, Jones had a massive acting career, with credits spanning dozens of plays, television shows, and films over several decades. He got his start on Broadway, starring Sunrise in Campobello at the Cort Theatre in 1958, now known as the James Earl Jones Theatre.
However, his role in 1977 in the first Star Wars He left a big mark on his audience, although It was not initially accredited for voicing the villain as a courtesy to David Prowse, who was wearing the Darth Vader costume. While Jones is best known for his distinctive voice in the Star Wars series, he has lent his voice to Mufasa in The Lion King (1994 and 2019). Jones also appeared in Field of dreams, The Sandlot, Arriving in America, Conan the Barbarian, and much more. He is part of the small group of actors who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony, the coveted EGOT.
In 2022, Jones licensed the rights to his archival voice work to a Ukrainian ai voice startup, Respeecher, allowing the company to recreate the sound of his voice for Disney Plus. Obi-Wan Kenobi.
