James Avery has Passed Away..

[darkrayne]

It is being reported that James Avery.. the beloved Dad on the Fresh Prince of Bel Air died last night at the age of 65.

He had had surgery for an undisclosed illness and last night took a turn for the worse.

This is quite depressing, as I can remember being a huge fan of this show in my younger days... and still laugh and sing along whenever I hear the theme song.

RIP to a very funny man.

[King Ellis]

Tonight he'll be dining on turtle soup in heaven.

[Your Mom]

Uncle Phil

[Mick]

When I was in high school, my chorus would travel to Disney World every winter to take part in Disney's Candlelight; for those that are unaware, it's a bunch of high schoolers and a few professionals singing your more traditional Christmas songs. Between songs, a celebrity narrator will tell the Nativity story. My senior year, I had the pleasure of having James Avery be the narrator.

He came in during our rehearsal, looked at us and said "Children, sing your asses off". Of the other narrators I had, he was my favorite; he honestly seemed to be enjoying the whole thing, and side glances during songs showed him singing along. He would've been fun to hang out with.

RIP.

[Blaze09]

This has to be posted. Just has to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZPsfO2I4bo

[King Ellis]

"OMG THAT WASN'T SCRIPTED, WILL SMITH'S DAD REALLY LEFT HIM AS A CHILD AND HE WAS JUST BRINGING UP OLD MEMORIES. THIS WASN'T ACTING, IT WAS ONE REAL FRIEND COMFORTING ANOTHER."

[CobraKaiEnTai]

Well 2014 has already gotten off to a sour start. Loved him as Uncle Phil and Shredder. He will be missed.

[Kaney]

It's not one of those things where he was my favouritest actor ever but Fresh Prince was awesome growing up and he was awesome in it. Real shame to hear this.

[edcq]

He was a big part of my childhood watching the show. I cry every time I watch that scene, RIP uncle Phil

[TheSqauredCircleMessiah]

Tommy Dreamer just posted this on Twitter:


James Avery was the voice of The Junkyard Dog on Hulk Hogan's Rock N Wrestling cartoon

[Johnny Latino Heat]

Well, fuck

He was one of the highlights of the Fresh Prince for me (along with Will and Carlton), and it was only years later when I found out had voiced Shredder as well (and only found out he was JYD in the Rock 'N Wrestling cartoon, but it was dubbed here, so I never actually heard him as JYD). This absolutely sucks.

RIP.

[=BK=]

Noooo, Uncle Phil

[Hewey]

shitty way to start the year, loved him in Fresh Prince. RIP Uncle Phil.

[HC]

Watched the hell out of Fresh Prince re-runs growing up. Sad to here this.

[The Buscher]

Fuck. Not Uncle Phil. RIP.

[TCO]

Ugh this is so shit. I loved Fresh Prince growing up and you could see he had some serious acting chops in it.

Uncle Phil...

[Cheeky Hughes]

Who's going to throw Jazz out of the mansion now? RIP

[=BK=]

[Draevyn]

Who's going to throw Jazz out of the mansion now? RIP

This was exactly what I said to my girlfriend when I'd heard the news. I'm going to have to have a Fresh Prince marathon on my next days off.

[Lineker]

Uncle Phil