Jones, a longtime sufferer of diabetes, died at his home surrounded by family members.
LOS ANGELES - American actor James Earl Jones, an imposing stage and screen presence who overcame a childhood stutter to develop a stentorian voice recognised the world over as intergalactic villain Darth Vader, died on Sept 9 at the age of 93, his agent said.
"I love being part of that whole myth, of that whole cult," he said, adding that he was glad to oblige fans who asked for a command recital of his"I am your father" line. Although he never won a competitive Academy award, he was nominated for best actor for the film version of"The Great White Hope" and was given an honorary Oscar in 2011.
His father, prizefighter-turned-actor Robert Earl Jones, left the family shortly afterward. James was raised by his maternal grandparents, who forbade him to see his father, and the two did not get together until James moved to New York in the 1950s. Eventually they appeared in several plays together.
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