The Voice of Darth Vader Dies

Legendary
actor
James
Earl
Jones,
who
voiced
Darth
Vader
in

Star
Wars,
passed
away
this
morning
at
his
home
in
Dutchess
County,
New
York.
He
was
93.

Taking
to
his
Instagram
account,
Mark
Hamill
shared
the
news
of
Jones’s
death
with
a
caption
that
read,
‘One
of
the
world’s
finest
actors
whose
contributions
to
Star
Wars
were
immeasurable.
He’ll
be
greatly
missed.
#RIP
dad.’

James
Earl
Jones
was
among
the
few
to
win
an
EGOT,
which
means
he
won
an
Emmy,
Grammy,
Oscar
and
a
Tony
Award.

His
Oscar
was
honourary
but
he
won
two
Primetime
Emmy
Awards,
a
Daytime
Emmy,
a
Grammy
for
spoken
word
in
1977,
and
three
Tony
Awards
for
his
work
on
Broadway.

Jones
appeared
in
several
movies,
including

Conan
the
Barbarian
opposite
Arnold
Schwarzenegger,
and
the
1989
classic

Field
of
Dreams,
where
he
co-starred
with
Kevin
Costner.

Jones
was
best
known
for
voicing
Darth
Vader,
one
of
the
most
famous
villains
in
the
history
of
cinema.

Although
British
actor
David
Prowse
provided
Darth
Vader’s
physical
presence,
it
was
James
Earl
Jones’
deep,
menacing
voice
that
made
the
character
unforgettable.

One
of
his
most
memorable
lines
was
when
Darth
Vader
revealed
to
Luke
Skywalker,
played
by
Mark
Hamill,
‘I
am
your
father,’
a
moment
that
became
iconic
in
movie
history.