James Earl Jones, the iconic voice of Darth Vader, has died. Creative collaborators and famous fans alike, from Mark Hamill to Denzel Washington, have been coming forward to publicly mourn the late actor.
From joining the exclusive EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) club to becoming the commanding voice of CNN, Jones� career was illustrious. But he also faced major challenges in his private life. Among them, “The Lion King� actor suffered from a severe stutter.
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