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James Earl Jones, voice of Darth Vader, died

James Earl Jones, voice of Darth Vader, died

American actor James Earl Jones died at the age of 94.

This was reported by The Hollywood Reporter with reference to the actor's representative.

Jones is known to have died at his home in Pawling, New York. The cause of death has not been released at this time.

James Earl Jones is best known for voicing Darth Vader in the Star Wars film series. He also voiced many other films, including animated ones. Among other things, he gave the voice of Mufasa in the cartoon The Lion King.

In 2011, Jones won the Academy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography.

Jones was not only engaged in voicing, but also actively acted in films. He is, in particular, known for Stanley Kubrick's film "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb."

As previously reported, legendary American comedian and actor Bob Newhart, who played Professor Proton in The Big Bang Theory, has died at the age of 94 after a "series of short-term illnesses".