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[Zathalus]

Tragic news, dude was a legend. But his was a life well lived, his voice will be remembered for generations to come.

 

[Hudo]

RIP, General Solomon.

 

[GymWolf]

Rip, i know people love him for vader voice, but i loved him as the serious king in coming to america, dude was built for that role.

 

[ahtlas7]

Rip

 

[freemandos]

I feel so sad. RIP James Earl Jones. We'll never forget his answer to the Riddle of Steel.

 

[Fermbiz]

His voice will live on through AI.

 

[Valedix]

His voice will live on through AI.

Hmmm no thanks.

RIP Legend.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Hell of a run. 93 is a full life. I hope he enjoyed retirement.

 

[ManaByte]

Hmmm no thanks.

It’s already happening. Vader in all of the TV shows is AI.

 

[RoboFu]

It’s already happening. Vader in all of the TV shows is AI.

Yeah it's kind of amazing that he lived to a time where his iconic voice can continue. I just hope his family benefits the most from it.

 

[-BLITZ-]

Rest în peace. A remarcable person. His work will never be forgotten, especially his voice.

 

[Trunx81]

RIP GOAT.

But we will hear him again. https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlam...rights-for-ai-to-recreate-darth-vaders-voice/

 

[ManaByte]

RIP GOAT.

But we will hear him again. https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlam...rights-for-ai-to-recreate-darth-vaders-voice/

Again, this is already happening. All of the Vader dialog in Obi-Wan Kenobi is AI generated.

The last Vader dialog he recorded himself was in Rogue One.

 

[Madonis]

May he find peace. Excellent actor on both sides of the camera.

I always appreciated his little known role as Ommadon, back when I couldn't even tell voice actors apart as a kid:

 

[Agent_Nobody]

That’s him in 1987 with his only son Flynn, and his own father in the background (They looked so alike in the later years) :

Robert Earl Jones - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Robert was a great actor in his own right for the time and lived to 96…seems to be something that ran in the family. And I’m appreciative to JEJ as hell that he lasted as long as he did and kept doing it.

His voice has now fell silent, but that voice will still be heard forever.

RIP

 

[ManaByte]

 

[ClanOfNone]

May he find peace. Excellent actor on both sides of the camera.

I always appreciated his little known role as Ommadon, back when I couldn't even tell voice actors apart as a kid:

A piece of 80’s animation that I haven’t seen, or was even aware that it existed…..
I didn’t think such a thing was possible.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

RIP

 

[GeekyDad]

May the Force stay with him.