James Earl Jones, voice of Star Wars villain Darth Vader, dies aged 93

James Earl Jones, who voiced Star Wars villain Darth Vader and Mufasa in The Lion King, has died at the age of 93. He also appeared in Conan The Barbarian, played Eddie Murphy’s dad in Coming To America and starred in The Hunt For Red October and Patriot Games. Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker, Vader’s son in Star Wars, tweeted: “RIP dad.“ Read more: #starwars #darthvader #jamesearljones SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on TikTok: @skynews For more content go to and download our apps: Apple