legendary actor James Earl Jones has passed away after a career spanning over seven decades known for his deep iconic voice he brought life to roles like Mufasa as the new King in The Lion King and Darth Vader in Star Wars don't be too proud of this technological Terror you've constructed the ability to destroy a planet Jones earned many awards including a lifetime achievement Tony Award and an honorary Academy Award he also won two Emmys and a Grammy placing him in the exclusive EG Club his last role was in Coming to America 2 at 90 he said he felt young at heart and wanted to keep acting as long as possible he survived by his son Flynn Earl Jones