James Earl Jones, voice of Darth Vader, dies aged 93

American actor James Earl Jones, best known for being the voice of Star Wars villain Darth Vader, has died aged 93.

He died early Monday morning surrounded by his family, agent Barry McPherson says.

Jones starred in dozens of films including ‘Field of Dreams’, ‘Coming To America’, ‘Conan the Barbarian’, and ‘The Lion King’.

He was best known for giving Star Wars supervillain Darth Vader his distinctive, gravelly voice.

Mark Hamill, who played Vader’s son Luke Skywalker in Star Wars, posted “RIP Dad” with a broken heart emoji as he shared a news report of the death.

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