we're going to turn now to the sad news that came in late today the passing of legendary actor James Earl Jones tonight we remember his long and distinguished career and of course that voice here's Steve oami James Earl Jones had a way about him as an actor and as a performer that was truly Galactic he is perhaps best known for Lending his voice to one of the greatest villains in the history of Cinema no I am your father but Jones had a successful career that stretched decades earlier and was one of those rare artists who've won an Emmy Grammy Oscar and Tony in Coming to America a comedy that became a cultural moment Jones was the king of Zamunda and in Disney's Lion King He was the king of the jungle remember who you are James Earl Jones was born in Mississippi and overcame a stutter as a child he would go on in movies like Field of Dreams to deliver some of the most iconic lines in storytelling oh people will come Ray people will most definitely come the tributes are pouring in from across the world including from actor Mark Hamill who played Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars films and from other black actors who say that Jones is the reason they got into the business Jones died this morning at his home in New York surrounded by Family he was 93 years old d