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RIP James Earl Jones

Discussion in 'TalkCeltic Pub' started by Waiting For An Alibi, Sep 9, 2024.

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  1. Waiting For An Alibi

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    Legend

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce81rkg87w8o

    James Earl Jones, the Hollywood actor and voice of Darth Vader, has died aged 93, his agent has said.

    He died early on Monday morning surrounded by his family, CBS News reported.

    Jones starred in dozens of films including Field of Dreams, Coming To America and Conan the Barbarian. He was best known for giving the Star Wars supervillain Darth Vader his distinctive gravelly voice.

    Mark Hamill, who played Vader's son Luke Skywalker in Star Wars, posted "£RIP Dad" with a broken heart emoji as he shared a news report of the death.

    He was also the voice of Mufasa in Disney's 1994 film The Lion King, and CNN's "This is CNN" tagline.

    He won a host of awards including Emmys, Tony Awards, a Grammy and an honorary Oscar.

    This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.
     
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  2. greengrocer

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    Ach no way.
    Sad news indeed.
     
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  3. Lupis Gold Member Gold Member

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    RIP.

    He probably made the mistake of watching the Acolyte and that was enough to make him lose the will to live.
     
  4. HoopSprings

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    RIP. The greatest voice I have ever heard on screen.
     
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  5. Taz Blind Justice Gold Member News Writer

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    Good to hear that his passing was peaceful, surrounded by his loved ones. A life fully lived at 93. a,d has left an enduring mark.

    RIP JEJ.
     
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    I can picture him and hear his voice but don’t know the context, I’ll have a look at his career to see if I can remember
     
  7. Waiting For An Alibi

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    RIP a real Legend
     
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    Also played Thulsa Doom excellently in Conan The Barbarian.
     
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    R.I.P. James. What a voice.
     
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    Iconic performer who didn’t even need to be seen due to that voice

    I set aside Lion King & Darth Vader due to to it only being a voice role but I always think of him in these films as memorable performances, no order:

    Field of Dreams
    Claudine
    Hunt for Red October
    Coming to America
    Traveling All-Stars
     
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    R.i.p. James a truly great orator.
     
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    Loved his performance in Rogue One.
     
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