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James Earl Jones has passed at 93

Legendary actor James Earl Jones, best known for his innumerable movie roles and the booming voice of the character of Darth Vader in the "Star Wars" franchise, has died at the age of 93.

Legendary actor James Earl Jones, best known for his innumerable movie roles and the booming voice of the character of Darth Vader in the "Star Wars" franchise, has died, his representative confirmed to ABC News. While bodybuilder David Prowse would be the figure behind the black mask of the Sith lord, Jones was the voice that uttered so many iconic lines in the film and its sequels -- including, "I find your lack of faith disturbing," and then, of course, to Luke Skywalker in 1980's "The Empire Strikes Back," his big reveal, "No, I am your father." In a 2004 documentary titled "Star Wars: Empire of Dreams," Jones spoke about when he first found out that Vader, the film trilogy's main villain, would reveal that he was the long-lost father of Skywalker, the primary hero.

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