Actor James Earl Jones, who voiced 'Darth Vader' and starred in an array of several other successful movies, has died according to reports.
FILE - James Earl Jones accepts the special Tony award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre at the 71st annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 11, 2017, in New York .
Soon after the news broke, actor Mark Hamill shared a link from Variety, showing an image of Jones. The two worked together on the "Star Wars" films, with Jones portraying Vader and Hamill depicting Luke Skywalker.Jones, who worked deep into his 80s, also voiced Mufasa in Disney's "The Lion King." Two other major roles included appearances in iconic baseball movies such as "Field of Dreams" and "The Sandlot.
During his career that spanned at least seven decades, Jones was one of the few stars to win what is known an an EGOT, which is a Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony award.
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