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James Earl Jones, the distinguished actor behind the voice of Darth Vader, has died at age 93, according to Deadline<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Jones was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi, in 1931. After managing to overcome a speech impediment, Jones went on to have a massive acting career, with credits spanning dozens of plays, TV shows, and films over several decades. He got his start on Broadway, starring in Sunrise At Campobello<\/em> at the Cort Theatre in 1958 \u2014 now known as the James Earl Jones Theatre.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n However, his 1977 role in the very first Star Wars<\/em> left a huge mark on his audience, though he wasn\u2019t initially credited<\/a> for voicing the villain as a courtesy to David Prowse, who wore Darth Vader\u2019s suit. While Jones is best known for his distinctive voice in the Star Wars<\/em> series, he has voiced Mufasa in The Lion King <\/em>(1994 and 2019). Jones also appeared in Field of Dreams<\/em>, The Sandlot<\/em>, Coming to America<\/em>, Conan the Barbarian, <\/em>and much more. He is among the small group of actors who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony \u2014 the coveted EGOT.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n