Photos: James Earl Jones through the years Here are some memorable photos of actor James Earl Jones through the years. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images)
Photos: James Earl Jones through the years 1963: Director Tom Gries looks over the shoulders as actors James Earl Jones and Diana Sands, go over their lines. Jones and Sands, who play the roles of young lovers in "Who Do You Kill," an episode of the television series "East Side-West Side," Sept. 25, 1963. Here, Jones, as Joe, and Sands as Ruth, appear in a scene in a bar in which Ruth works. (AP Photo/Ruben Goldberg)
Photos: James Earl Jones through the years 1968: James Earl Jones, star of Broadway's new triumph, "The Great White Hope" photographed in his home in New York City, Oct. 7, 1968. (AP Photo)
Photos: James Earl Jones through the years 1969: Broadway stars, from left, James Earl Jones, Julie Harris, Angela Lansbury and Jerry Orbach pose on stage after receiving Tony awards at the 23rd annual Tony Awards ceremony at New York's Mark Hellinger Theatre on April 20, 1969. Jones won best actor in a play for "The Great White Hope." Harris won best actress in a play for "Forty Carats." Lansbury won best actress in a musical for "Dear World." Orbach won best actor in a play for "Promises, Promises." (AP Photo)
Photos: James Earl Jones through the years 1970: Robert Nemiroff, left, and one of his stars, James Earl Jones, converse, Oct. 2, 1970, in a Manhattan rehearsal hall during work on "Les Blancs" due soon on Broadway. The play is the first of a number of works by Nemiroff's late wife, playwrite Lorraine Hansberry, to be presented since her death in 1964. Nemiroff has been at work sorting two file cabinets of material she left unpublished. (AP Photo)
Photos: James Earl Jones through the years 1976: Muhammad Ali does a cheek to cheek goodbye to actor James Earl Jones in a scene in which Jones portrays Malcome X in the movie "The Greatest." The movie, which is being filmed at Miami Beach, Oct. 12, 1976, is based on the life of Muhammad Ali. (AP Photo)
Photos: James Earl Jones through the years 1977: Coretta Scott King, widow of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, chats with actor James Earl Jones backstage at the National Theater in Washington on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1977. Jones is starring at the theater as Paul Robeson. (AP Photo/Harvey Georges)
Photos: James Earl Jones through the years 1980: Former Obie award winners from left: James Earl Jones, Ruby Dee, Nancy Marchand and James Coco, group together June 2, 1980, prior to the Obie award ceremonies in New York City. (AP Photo/G. Paul Burnett)
Photos: James Earl Jones through the years 1982: James Earl Jones, left, congratulates South African actor Zakes Mokae who holds the Tony he won in New York, Sunday, June 7, 1982, as best supporting actor. Mokae played the black café servant in "Master Harold and the boys." Jones starred in "Othello" which was named the season's best revival. (AP Photo/Dick Drew)
Photos: James Earl Jones through the years 1985: Holland Taylor, Lisa Eilbacher and James Earl Jones for the program "Me and Mom," shown Feb. 26, 1985. (AP Photo)
Photos: James Earl Jones through the years 1987: Yoko Ono, left, joins actor James Earl Jones backstage at New York's 46th street theatre, Wednesday, May 14, 1987, after a performance of the Broadway play "Fences." Jones stars in the show. (AP Photo/Frankie Ziths)
Photos: James Earl Jones through the years 1987: James Earl Jones, left, gets a hug Mark Hamill backstage after Jones finished a performance in the Broadway hit "Fences" on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 1987, in New York. (AP Photo/Frankie Ziths)
Photos: James Earl Jones through the years 1990: Veteran actor James Earl Jones is pictured, Jan. 9, 1990. (AP Photo)
Photos: James Earl Jones through the years 1991: Actor James Earl Jones holds up his two Emmys for photographers backstage at the 43rd annual Emmy Awards in Pasadena, Sunday, August 25, 1991. Jones won Emmys for best lead actor in a drama series for "Gabriel's Fire" and for best supporting actor in a miniseries or special for "Heat Wave." (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
Photos: James Earl Jones through the years 1993: Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays accepts a tributary award from actor James Earl Jones during taping of the "Baseball Relief: An All-Star Comedy Salute" on Saturday, Oct. 3, 1993, in Pasadena, California. (AP Photo/Mark J Terill)
Photos: James Earl Jones through the years 1994: Actor James Earl Jones gets doused with buckets of goo during the opening of Nickelodeon's seventh annual Kid's Choice Awards on Wednesday, May 4, 1994, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Danny Feld)
Photos: James Earl Jones through the years 2001: Actor James Earl Jones reads from "Casey at the Bat" for elementary school students of Public School 19 on June 26, 2001, in New York City. Jones took part in "Verizon Reads Day." (Robert Mecea/Getty Images)
Photos: James Earl Jones through the years 2002: Actress Elizabeth Taylor, actor James Earl Jones, first lady Laura Bush, U.S. President George W. Bush, actress Chita Rivera, conductor James Levine and singer Paul Simon pose for a picture after the Kennedy Center Honors of 2002 recipients were honored at the White House on December 8, 2002, in Washington, D.C. (Eric Draper/White House/Getty Images)
Photos: James Earl Jones through the years 2003: Actor James Earl Jones and his wife, Cici Jones, arrive November 23, 2003, for the opening night of the Broadway musical Wonderful Town at the Martin Beck Theater in New York City. (Lawrence Lucier/Getty Images)
Photos: James Earl Jones through the years 2004: Actor James Earl Jones and Dale Olson during the 2004 Actors' Fund/Variety Tony Awards Party at the Skirball Cultural Center on June 6, 2004, in Los Angeles. Jones was honored with the 2004 Julie Harris Lifetime Achievement Award. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Photos: James Earl Jones through the years 2005: Actor James Earl Jones arrives at the American Theater Wing Annual Dinner honoring CBS Television and its chairman Leslie Moonves at Cipriani's 42nd St. on April 11, 2005, in New York City. (Fernando Leon/Getty Images)
Photos: James Earl Jones through the years 2006: Actor James Earl Jones speaks onstage during the 34th AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Sir Sean Connery held at the Kodak Theatre on June 8, 2006, in Hollywood, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for AFI)
Photos: James Earl Jones through the years 2007: Actor James Earl Jones and his wife Cecilia Hart arrive at a special performance of A.R. Gurney's "Love Letters," with Dame Elizabeth Taylor and James Earl Jones, to benefit the Elizabeth Taylor HIV/AIDS Foundation at the Paramount Studios Theater on December 1, 2007, in Los Angeles. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photos: James Earl Jones through the years 2008: Director Debbie Allen and actor James Earl Jones appear onstage during curtain call at the opening night of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" at the Broadhurst theatre on March 6, 2008, in New York City. (Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)
Photos: James Earl Jones through the years 2009: Actor James Earl Jones accepts the Life Achievement award during the 15th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on January 25, 2009, in Los Angeles. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photos: James Earl Jones through the years 2010: Actor James Earl Jones and wife Cecilia Hart attend the after party for "Driving Miss Daisy" at the Plaza Hotel on October 25, 2010, in New York City. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
Photos: James Earl Jones through the years 2011: Actor James Earl Jones celebrates his 80th birthday by blowing the candles out on his cake at The Golden Theatre on January 17, 2011, in New York City. (Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)
Photos: James Earl Jones through the years 2012: Actor James Earl Jones and Cecilia Hart arrive at the 84th annual Academy Awards held at the Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2012, in Hollywood, California. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Photos: James Earl Jones through the years 2013: Actor James Earl Jones poses for a photo during a "Driving Miss Daisy" photo call on on January 7, 2013, in Sydney. (Marianna Massey/Getty Images)
Photos: James Earl Jones through the years 2014: Actor James Earl Jones and wife Cecilia Hart attends the Broadway opening night for "Of Mice and Men" at Longacre Theatre on April 16, 2014, in New York City. (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
Photos: James Earl Jones through the years 2015: James Earl Jones and the cast of "You Can't Take It With You" during the final curtain call at Longacre Theatre on February 22, 2015, in New York City. (Grant Lamos IV/Getty Images)
Photos: James Earl Jones through the years 2016: Actors James Earl Jones and Cecilia Hart attend the 70th annual Tony Awards at The Beacon Theatre on June 12, 2016, in New York City. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)
Photos: James Earl Jones through the years 2017: James Earl Jones accepts the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre onstage during the 2017 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 11, 2017, in New York City. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)
