American actor James Earl Jones died Monday. He was 93 years old.
美国演员詹姆斯·厄尔·琼斯周一去世。享年93岁。
His agent, Barry McPherson, said Jones died at his home in the Hudson Valley area of New York. The cause of death was not reported.
他的经纪人巴里·麦克弗森表示，琼斯在纽约哈德逊谷地区的家中去世。死因尚未公布。
Jones was probably most famous around the world for his performance as Darth Vader in the Star Wars movie series.
琼斯可能因在《星球大战》系列电影中饰演达斯·维德而闻名于世。
In interviews, Jones said he loved playing the part of Darth Vader, and of being part of the Star Wars story. "When I walk out tonight there will be kids with posters to sign,” he once said.
在采访中，琼斯说他喜欢扮演达斯·维德这个角色，也喜欢成为《星球大战》故事的一部分。他曾说过：“当我今晚走出家门时，会有孩子们拿着海报签名。”
“I love it. I love that I was a part of that cult."
“我喜欢这个。我喜欢自己成为那种狂热的一部分。”
His deep and powerful voice took on a career of its own.
他深沉而有力的嗓音走上了自己的职业生涯。
Jones voiced the part of Mufasa in The Lion King. He won a Grammy award in 1977 for the spoken word album, Great American Documents.
琼斯为《狮子王》中的木法沙配音。1977年，他凭借诵读专辑《伟大的美国文献》获得格莱美奖。
But the voice did not come naturally to Jones. As a child, he suffered from a severe speech problem.
但琼斯的声音并不是与生俱来。小时候，他患有严重的言语障碍。
James Earl Jones was born in the state of Mississippi in 1931. He had a severe stutter. As a result, he mostly stopped speaking.
詹姆斯·厄尔·琼斯于1931年出生于密西西比州。他严重口吃。因此，他基本上不太说话。
He moved to Michigan when he was six. His grandparents became his legal guardians and raised him there.
他六岁时搬到了密歇根州。他的祖父母成为了他的法定监护人，并在那里抚养他长大。
In high school, Jones recovered his voice through his own poetry and the guidance of a teacher. Jones began to read his poems aloud to the class. His speaking improved.
在高中时，琼斯通过自己的诗歌和老师的指导找回了他的嗓音。琼斯开始向全班大声朗读他的诗。他的口语有所提高。
He went on to study acting at the University of Michigan. He also played on the university's basketball team.
他继续在密歇根大学学习表演。他还参加了该大学的篮球队。
Jones then served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955.
琼斯于1953年至1955年在美国陆军服役。
In 1965, James Earl Jones became one of the first Black actors in America to play a continuing part on a daytime television drama.
1965年，詹姆斯·厄尔·琼斯成为美国首批在日间电视剧中扮演连续角色的黑人演员之一。
In his more than 70 years in show business, Jones played lead parts in many plays by William Shakespeare, including Hamlet, Macbeth, King Lear and Othello.
在他70多年的演艺生涯中，琼斯在威廉·莎士比亚的许多戏剧中扮演主角，包括《哈姆雷特》、《麦克白》、《李尔王》和《奥赛罗》。
He received Tony awards for several performances in Broadway plays, including The Great White Hope in 1969 and Fences in 1987.
他因在百老汇戏剧中的几场演出获得了托尼奖，包括1969年的《拳王奋斗史》和1987年的《栅栏》。
He received Emmy awards for his work in television, as well.
他也因在电视上的工作而获得艾美奖。
And in 2011, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded Jones an Oscar to recognize his work in film.
2011年，美国电影艺术与科学学院授予琼斯奥斯卡奖，以表彰他在电影方面的工作。
His famous voice was also used in many television commercials.
他著名的嗓音也出现在许多电视广告中。
For years, the news network CNN has used Jones' voice recording, "This is CNN," for its station identification.
多年来，新闻网络CNN一直使用琼斯的录音“This is CNN”作为其电台标识。
James Earl Jones was married twice, both times to actors. He second wife, Cecilia Hart Flynn, died in 2016. Jones is survived by his son from his second marriage, Flynn Earl Jones, and his brother, Matthew.
詹姆斯·厄尔·琼斯结过两次婚，两次都娶的是演员。他的第二任妻子Cecilia Hart Flynn于2016年去世。琼斯身后留下了他第二次婚姻中的儿子弗林·厄尔-琼斯和他的兄弟马修。
Jones continued to work well past the usual retirement age. His most recent work included performing again as Darth Vader in the Star Wars television miniseries Obi Wan Kenobi.
琼斯继续工作到通常的退休年龄。他最近的作品包括在《星球大战》电视迷你剧《欧比-万·克诺比》中再次饰演达斯·维德。
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