people will come R and people have come to mourn a loss of the gargantuan talent that was James R Jones who passed away at the age of 93 easily one of the most recognizable voices ever and I will say one of the most revered voices ever CU When I was trying to think of other voices that are as recognizable I could only think of ones that people um kind of mock but no no one mocked James will Jones He commanded he got your attention this is CNN what happened was that um uh I did the goodwi they said well now can we do a a CNN logo and I came back by a separate session it was so short I mean it took 5 minutes right and I forgot it I am your father Mark Hamill tweeted Rest in Peace Dad George 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 gave depth sincerity and meaning to all of his roles he will not aade me again his final credit is voicing Darth Vader once again Kenobi means nothing for four episodes of the Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney plus Series in 2022 I serve only you my [Music] master the Empire State Building paid tribute to Darth Vader tweeting May the force be with you JJ you in trouble aren't you son The Sandlot cast member Marty York wrote on his Instagram story rest in peace to the man the myth the legend I take it back you're not in trouble you're dead where you stand chony leop party shared the photo from the film of Mr Myrtle with Babe Ruth and wrote legends never die the memories will be so thick they have to brush them away from their faces Kevin CER wrote on Instagram that booming voice that quiet strength the kindness that he radiated so much can be said about his legacy so I'll just say how thankful I am that part of it includes feel the dreams people will come Ray if you've seen it you know this movie wouldn't be the same with anyone else in his role only he could bring that kind of magic to a movie about baseball and a cornfield in Iowa I'm grateful to have been witnessed to him making that magic happen rest in peace friend and the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air Major League Baseball shared the moving rendition that James gave of the US national anthem at the 1993 All-Star Game in Baltimore and the home of the Brave we want to send our condolences out to the family of James R Jones the best he was the great one of the greatest I got to play with him with uh in in the line King you have forgotten who you are and so have forgotten me we lost another phenomenally great actor look at the stars the great Kings of the past look down on us from those Stars after voicing Mufasa in 1994 as The Lion King James was the only actor to be asked back for the 2019 remake so whenever you feel alone just remember that those kings will always be up there to guide you and so will I NASA tweeted today we look up at the stars and remember the great James R Jones as Mufasa he reminded us that those Stars will always be there to guide us blow winds crack your cheeks W we're stop Sean Hayes shared a scene from James's guest appearance on Will and Grace in 2003 and wrote it was truly an honor Mr Jones you'll be greatly missed not down here but real high up here okay la la la okay la la la okay great but now it's a little more little more n n are like Lady Lady good the egot recipient was a rare actor who received an honor oscar but you cannot be a cinema actor and conduct your career like I've done and not end up in some of the worst movies ever committed to cellulo David du wrote on an Instagram story if you've never seen Claudine give yourself a gift one of my favorite films James will Jones is perfect Dian Carol is wonderful together these Legends are magic find it enjoy this gorgeous love story about real people and real things Mr Jones crying in the scene of this film I got 10,000 hurt Hur it's one of the most Exquisite cinematic images of a black man I've ever seen don't miss it he gave us so much and he received a liftime Achievement award at the Tony in 2017 so this is a big deal huh okay if you say so thank you Josh Gad shared a backstage photo with James on Instagram yesterday and wend Pierce tweeted genius personified Humanity exemplified Artistry of the highest order a personal hero of monumental Talent once in a generation my soul is broken with the news of his transition once we've taken a role we have a similar responsibility to breathe life into that character and only the actor can do that and James received the Screen Actor Guild Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008 I love the work you do sometimes it simply knocks me out but always makes me proud to be counted as one of you Carri Washington tweeted your voice left an everlasting mark on film and theater your roles shaped our imaginations your legacy will live on forever rest in peace Mr Jones people will come Ray people will most definitely come I don't need to add my voice to this any further Mr Jones spoke for himself rest in peace James I'm not sure if I want to do it all because uh you know I I death is okay it it is something that happens to all of us and that's kind of Glorious isn't it keep looking son keep looking