10 September 2024 - American actor James Earl Jones dies aged 93
James Earl Jones, iconic actor and memorable voice of Darth Vader and Mufasa, dead at 93
Brandon Griggs and Alli Rosenbloom (CNN, 09/09/2024)
You can’t think of James Earl Jones without hearing his voice.
That booming basso profundo, conveying instant dignity or menace, was Jones’ signature instrument. It brought power to all his stage and movie roles, most indelibly as Darth Vader in “Star Wars,” Mufasa in “The Lion King” and as the voice of CNN.
James Earl Jones: From a childhood stammer to the unmistakable voice of Darth Vader
(BBC, 09/09/2024)
James Earl Jones might have enjoyed an acting career that lasted nearly 60 years. But the thing he will be remembered for was that voice.
It was a deep, rolling, glorious contrabass; once described as the sound that "Moses heard when addressed by God."
James Earl Jones was movie royalty, a magisterial star who inspired both love and respect
Peter Bradshaw (The Guardian, 10/09/2024)
James Earl Jones, who has died aged 93, was a massively accomplished and distinguished African American star of the stage and screen, an Egot titan and a great interpreter of classical and modern roles from Shakespeare to Eugene O’Neill and August Wilson. How he looked – magisterial, masculine, commanding – was of course a key to his success.
James Earl Jones remembered by 'Star Wars' co-star Mark Hamill, George Lucas, and more
Kimi Robinson (USA Today, 09/09/2024)
Hollywood is reacting to the death of James Earl Jones, the prolific EGOT-winning stage and screen actor who received recognition from every major award ceremony in the industry during his lifetime.