Legendary actor James Earl Jones, best known as the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars, died on Monday morning at his home in Dutchess County, New York, at the age of 93. A representative for Jones confirmed his death to the press however his cause of death was not immediately revealed. A Pioneering Career in Entertainment Jones, whos career spanned more than six decades, overcame a childhood stutter to become one of the most revered actors of his generation. He made his Broadway debut in 1958 and went on
91-year-old James Earl Jones has officially retired his voice as the iconic Darth Vader from Star Wars and handed it over to artificial intelligence. Jones, who has voiced the villain Darth Vader since 1977, has officially signed over archived recordings of his voice to Ukraine-based startup, Respeecher, who will be working to recreate the actor’s voice using artificial intelligence. In an interview with Vanity Fair, supervising editor Matthew Wood said the actor “was looking into winding down this particular character” after playing the role for nearly 50 years. The Ukrainian startup
