Didn't do the fan thing - I just smiled and said "hello"!

Lucky you

but I haven't seen any coverage from them yet. Edited to add that they just broke in with Breaking News and will cover after the break. I'm boycotting, but will watch for their coverage of this.

I’m sad. He was a fine actor too but I have a weakness for beautiful, full male voices, and his was wonderful. May he cross easy.

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An actor who made everything he appeared in better.

In fact, it was the highest ever seen.

We are loosing quite a few good old souls lately..... He had a powerful, calming presence....

Such a great actor and person.

Every thing about this man made me a big fan .
So sad to lose him.

May you continue on in the Living Force.

baritone voice. It has certainly brought so much joy to millions and he's used it so well to help us find joy and laughter in this bleak world.

He worked with Lucasfilm to record his voice for posterity to be used as a type of Vader AI. They've used it on some of the more recent projects.

Thanks😀

He will be missed.

Is CNN.

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And we should also be grateful that Trump doesn't have even a tiny fraction of the cunning and intellect of Thulsa Doom.

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he was flat-out gorgeous...with a voice to match. He had the sweetest demeanor even when playing an unlikeable character. He was a classic.

Still relevant.

RIP, Sonorous One.

High school field trip.
What a voice.

and they won't let me forget it. I'm black, and I won't let them forget it."

Ali related to the role of "Jack Jefferson" (Jack Johhnson), and spent time with Jones during the time the play was produced (1967), to the filming of the movie (1970). This was the time period that Ali was in exile. In fact, the movie was released two weeks before Ali had the first fight of his comeback, against the tough top contender Jerry Quarry.

And, I suspect he was warmly welcomed.

well done, Mr.Jones - you will be missed

Great innings

Sam has been gone sixty years......really shows how much life was lost

Knowing he was 93 makes his passing less shocking but no less painful a loss.

for the link 😀

RIP Mr. Jones

I hope you crossed over peacefully 😇

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He was also amazing as Thulsa Doom in "Conan The Barbarian". Just a tremendous actor and his legacy will live on. Rest in peace Mr. Jones.

Thanks

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Every one of his roles served to reveal one man of good character.

Got to hear him speak to a Detroit Film Theatre audience at the Detroit Institute of Arts in 1996 or so.



If I could go back in time, I would ask him about portraying Barney Hill.

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A great one.

He did voiceovers for University of Michigan promos, among other things.

but losing him is damn sad. He was a treasure.

Not one person will say damn she/he was so young when any of us die and JEJ was a generation above us.😀

on a flight from L.A. to Chicago many years ago. My brother said he thought about it for some time before he decided to ask Jones for an autograph for one of his sons, who was a huge fan. Jones agreed and asked how should he address it? May the force be with you? My brother said, no, write "I wasn't here. This didn't happen." Upon hearing that Jones let out with one of his recognizable deep voiced laughs.
I wonder if my nephew, who was the recipient of the autograph, still has it.

I ran into Sidney Poitier in a supermarket in Nassau decades ago and asked him for an autograph for a childhood friend who adored him. She still has it and reminded me when he died at close to 95 in 2022.

Rest in Peace, James Earl Jones

I loved his performances in so many movies: Field of Dreams, the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars movies, Driving Miss Daisy, and one of my favorites, A Family Thing. He will be missed.

such a big part of all our lives. Rest In Peace James Earl Jones.

in Boston a number of years ago. Amazing.

RIP.

I'll record Field Of Dreams just to watch the parts he was in.
Also, Bingo Long is a terrifically fun movie with a host of excellent black actors.
James plays a Josh Gibson-type character, but Richard Pryor, Billy Dee Williams, and many more.
Also, I'll DVR The Sandlot to watch the ending of the movie with him.
He was a fantastic presence in every movie I ever saw him in.

...it centers around Bingo's battle with the league owners and he takes a bunch of the best players on a barnstorming tour.
He's a Satchel Paige character, JEJ is Josh Gibson-like, they've got a Cool Papa Bell type guy, etc.
It's an extremely entertaining movie.
They are sort of the Globetrotters of baseball.
There are social issues covered, especially when they're touring the south.
If you haven't seen it, I recommend it. Fun & entertaining.

Let him know that JEJ has walked out into the corn field for real this time. One of my all time favorite films and when he does that in the movie it always makes me cry.

I saw him at a supermarket near his home in Pawling once trying not to be noticed while giving off vibes that if you were looking at him it wasn’t his fault. It was a performance in and of itself.

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He cemented himself in cinematic history to be appreciated by many generations to come. A true legend.

He was truly one of a kind...

Even in a sub par movie, his performance was fabulous. In scenes where he had no lines, his presence, body language and expressions showed more depth of talent than the rest of the cast combined.

He was one of my all time favorites. Sadly missed.

Mr. Jones, you will be missed by millions. RIP.

Thanks for everything, JEJ!

We were close to a weird coincidence.

Darth Vader was one of the best villains.

I loved 🩷 Field of Dreams. 🌽 ⚾️🖋 📖

He has become one with the Force.

as a much younger man:



RIP!

...him from the legendary roles he played in truly stellar films, it's clear to me that Jones didn't always take himself or his job unduly seriously. As one example, check out the cinematic turkey that is City Limits (1985), a movie so bad it was satirized on Mystery Science Theater 3000. In addition to Jones, the cast includes Robby Benson, Rae Dawn Chong, and a very young Kim Cattrall.

Here's the full movie (MST3k version) at YouTube. There are lots of James Earl Jones jokes throughout, typically involving the comic imitation of Jones' basso profundo voice. There are a couple of especially funny scenes involving model planes fitted with explosives at 1:20:55 and 1:22:18.

What a fine actor and unforgettable voice. R.I.P. James Earl Jones.

unmistakable voice has gone silent.

And his voice. A true loss.

It was nominated for a Grammy. She said she earned major point with her then adult sons when they found out that Darth Vader narrated their mom's book.

So many descriptions are calling his voice baritone. Sounds more basso profundo to me (I realize that is a musical designation).

and a great actor as well. Rest in Peace dear man. Your narratives will live on

I think in one of the plays that was still considered appropriate for a black actor, though things were changing before that. The impression still remains.