James Earl Jones Dies at 93

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James Earl Jones, Tony-winning actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at age 93

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James Earl Jones , who won Tony Awards for " The Great White Hope " and "Fences," dies at 93 .

He had a stutter as a child, which led to a monumental career on Broadway and in Hollywood .

He became internationally recognized for his basso profundo voice as Darth Vader in the "Star Wars" franchise.

As a child he struggled to speak from the age of 6 to 14 .

James Earl Jones was the voice of Darth Vader in George Lucas' " Star Wars" Jones recorded his dialogue for George Lucas in about two -and-a-half hours.

His later Broadway roles included "Othello," "Master Harold and the Boys ," "Fences," " On Golden Pond ," "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," "Driving Miss Daisy ," " You Can't Take It With You ".

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