George Lucas Pays Tribute to James Earl Jones

2017 Tony Awards - Show

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"Star Wars' creator George Lucas has issued a statement regarding the death of James Earl Jones. Jones voiced legendary villain Darth Vader in the ‘Star Wars’ franchise. Lucas said, “James was an incredible actor, a most unique voice both in art and spirit. For nearly half a century he was Darth Vader, but the secret to it all is he was a beautiful human being.” He continued, “He gave depth, sincerity and meaning to all his roles, amongst the most important being devoted husband to the late Ceci and dad to Flynn.” Lucas concluded, “James will be missed by so many of us...friends and fans alike.”

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