a king's time as ruler Rises and Falls like the sun the entertainment World lost a legend on September 9th 2024 when James Earl Jones died at the age of 93 an egot Emmy Grammy Oscar Tony winter Jones was renowned for decades thanks to his Stellar work on screen and on the stage and of course for his powerful booming voice and undeniable presence Jones made his film debut in Stanley Kubrick's iconic Doctor Strange Love or how I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb and kept a steady presence on screen and in the hearts of Cinema fans for most of the following 60 years despite his plethora of credits and appearances Through The Years though there were a handful of credits that Jones became best known for starting in 1977 he provided the voice of Darth Vader in George Lucas his Star Wars franchise adding a vital gravitas to a villain who is unquestionably one of the greatest in film history he also holds a place near and dear to the heart of all Baseball fans for his Unforgettable role alongside Kevin Cosner in Field of Dreams and in The Sandlot while comedy fans will always remember him as Eddie Murphy's Royal father in Coming to America and fans of animated films will never forget his touching performance as Mufasa in Disney's The Lion King as news of Jones's passing got around reactions and tributes to one of the most iconic presences in film and on television of the last half century began pouring in from fans collaborators and personal friends Kevin Cosner gave a particularly touching tribute on his Instagram nodding toward the two's time together on Field of Dreams that booming voice that quiet strength the kindness that he radiated he wrote so much can be said about his legacy so I'll just say how thankful I am that part of it includes Field of Dreams the National Baseball Hall of Fame shared a picture of the script page containing Jones's famous Field of Dreams monologue which lives in the museum in coopertown New York the Star Wars family also paid tribute James was an incredible actor a most unique voice both in art and spirit George Lucas said in a statement released by Lucas film for nearly half a century he was Darth Vader but the secret to it all is he was a beautiful human being Mark Hamill who famously played Darth Vader's son Luke Skywalker chimed in with a simple rip dad New York City's Empire State Building even lit up with imagery of the famed Sith Lord here are other many remarks on his overall range and tribute [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] la [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music]