CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

Variety reports:

Hollywood is mourning the death of one of its most recognizable voices, James Earl Jones, who died Monday morning at age 93. He gave life to “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader and “The Lion King’s” Mufasa, starred in “Field of Dreams,” “Conan the Barbarian” and many more films, plus earned the prestigious EGOT honor in his career.

Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker opposite Jones’ Vader in “Star Wars,” took to X (formally Twitter) to pay his respects to his longtime co-star.

LeVar Burton, who starred alongside Jones in the TV movie “Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones,” also paid tribute on X, writing, “James Earl Jones… there will never be another of his particular combination of graces.”

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— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) September 9, 2024