James Earl Jones Dead at 93!

Legend of Performing Arts!

[{"selector":"#anim-0bac9d71-e6b6-4bf4-8f4c-d985cf8a5021","keyframes":[{"offset":0,"transform":"translate3d(0, -2078.60185%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.29,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.45,"transform":"translate3d(0, -584.50284022%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.61,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.71,"transform":"translate3d(0, -198.71433686%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.8,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.85,"transform":"translate3d(0, -74.62180641500001%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.92,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.96,"transform":"translate3d(0, -32.426188859999996%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":1,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"}],"delay":0,"duration":600,"fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f997f574-ae49-4b4f-ab46-d52a0c60cd9e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The industry sees him as “one of America’s most distinguished and versatile” screen and stage actors. Films & Ratings

RIP @93

[{"selector":"#anim-2d245c48-d1ff-4c1b-b3b2-d76e638c77c2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b2a0d1f8-353c-4e41-875a-ce09c8e6a8c4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.18988%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1f8e1104-e41a-450c-a207-950674568265","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-13191acb-9d19-4b73-80b2-76a8eb92b243","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.18987%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Jones passed away early morning on September 9, 2024 surrounded by his closed ones. His family has not disclosed the cause of his death. Learn more

EGOT Holder!

[{"selector":"#anim-3c721092-af28-447e-8580-f8e9c9d896fb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b61089cd-9b2d-490c-84ca-904715e7b61f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -2182.30551%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-45e59c53-7dad-48c8-b7d8-fb2bc3de16ea","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9e313edd-3b90-4a4d-8c75-7e1e9e79c1ba","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 380.63488%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] One of the few artists who got into the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony) Club. Read more

List of Accolades

[{"selector":"#anim-5cc8da2e-64c6-4d7e-9021-b7810f7d7bd1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.18988%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a43e413e-e728-4d43-b6dc-c32a763bcb97","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-277935d8-98de-476c-b733-4be80d1120dc","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.18987%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-088ed85f-c09f-4849-9283-03bd72154373","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] National Medal of Arts (1992), the Kennedy Center Honor (2002), the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award (2009), the Honorary Academy Award (2011) and many more. His Tweets

Fame Across National Boundaries…

[{"selector":"#anim-e38c63c1-b569-464d-8659-0e363c31bc48","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-291fe073-f77e-4352-8e80-175e293811f2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] ...for playing the voice character of villain Darth Vader in the “Star Wars” franchise and of Mufasa in the animated flick “The Lion King”. Also See

Personal Relationships

[{"selector":"#anim-54d80d7c-932c-45d6-bf3b-099362e16527","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.18988%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-40747363-ee19-4c3b-a054-52039ca2d12d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4c90d9ea-37f0-45ee-8ed5-cfe1e5c86334","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4d3d6189-0914-4111-bc6f-a97b4b80663e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.18987%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-46e28207-acdb-42fc-ae54-9e905ef9668d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a4c2369d-4c92-412c-b769-1ac9646ee065","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Jones was married twice, the first time to Julienne Marie and the second time to Cecilia Hart who passed away from cancer in 2016. Love Life

Homage to the Megastar

[{"selector":"#anim-530468b8-85d1-4fe0-8a24-c8dc6655fb75","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4524f4c5-3011-4060-bf45-baab56a319bf","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d5e5d86d-731b-42c6-948d-9d9ec9add931","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-39478ed8-fc31-4799-9c93-73ad3c4a237b","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] A heartfelt tribute to one of the greatest performers ever! For More