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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.
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RIP. The greatest voice I have ever heard on screen.
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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.
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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
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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
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R.i.p. James a truly great orator.
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