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Popular actor James Earl Jones passed away on September 9, 2024, at the age of 93. While his representative confirmed the news of his passing, the cause of his death was not revealed. However, James' representative revealed that he was surrounded by his family at the time of his demise.
Furthermore, many reports by various media outlets like Reuters stated that James Earl Jones had a long history of diabetes, and his age-related conditions might have caused his death. On the other hand, while the family has not yet addressed the passing away of the actor, social media users are pouring in their tributes and remembering his various roles.
James Earl Jones was best known for playing lead roles in many TV shows, including Roots, which aired in 1977. Having eight episodes, James Earl Jones played the role of Alex Haley, the author of the book by the same name, Roots.
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Apart from James, other lead stars of the show include John Amos, Maya Angelou, Ed Asner, Lloyd Bridges, Georg Stanford Brown, Olivia Cole, LeVar Burton, and many other actors.
Roots: More details explored about the series as the lead actor of the show James Earl Jones passes away
While James Earl Jones has been popular for many of his roles in TV shows and movies, his role in the 1977 series Roots was much appreciated. The show was aired on ABC in 1977 and won many awards and nominations, including Primetime Emmy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and even a Peabody Award.
With eight episodes, the series portrays the scene of slavery in the United States of America. Set in Gambia, West Africa, the show tells the tale of Kunta Kinte, who was born into a Muslim family and later sold to America. The story then shows the next 100 years of their lives and their descendants as the grandchildren of Kunta finally see themselves gaining their long-due freedom.
In 1979, a sequel of the show called Roots: The Next Generations was also released. A second sequel, Roots: The Gift, a Christmas film, was also made in 1988. However, James Earl Jones was not a part of either of these sequels. Furthermore, the show also got a remake made in 2016 with the same name, but James was not a part of the movie either.
On the other hand, James started his career in the film industry with Dr Strangelove in 1962. The actor then gained a lot of success with other films like Star Wars, Conan The Barbarian, The Sandlot, The Lion King, The Hunt for Red October, Coming 2 America, and many more.
Jones was also popular for his Broadway performances as he was a part of Diving Miss Daisy, The Gin Game, You Can't Take It With You, and even Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
