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    The force is no longer with him

    RIP James Earl Jones. One of my favorite celebrity bike customers ever. Humble and kind and he never even bothered asking what they cost.

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    First experienced Mr Jones as Thulsa Doom. Star Wars voice-over didn’t imprint quite the same. Loved Conan comics and the movies as a young teen.
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    What a career- everything from Dr. Strangelove to Roots, Star Wars, even the Simpsons. RIP

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    And Arby's commercials

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    “The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball”.

    RIP
    I still call it The Jake.

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    +1 to this thread title over the other one.

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    I thought so too when I saw the other one, we posted at exactly the same time.

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    wouldn't the star wars nerds say that death does not mean that the force has left him?
    "fuck off you asshat gaper shit for brains fucktard wanker." - Jesus Christ
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    This is CNN

    He was a stutterer as a child.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Danno View Post
    wouldn't the star wars nerds say that death does not mean that the force has left him?
    RLY
    Ask Obi.

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    Just saw someone post a clip of him doing Letterman’s Top 10 of “Things that sound cooler when read by James Earl Jones”.

    Classic Dave, classic JEJ not taking himself too seriously.
    I still call it The Jake.

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    He was also the last surviving member of the cast of Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove which came out in 1964. That's quite a multi-decade spanning career. A total legend.

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    There was another black and white nuclear apocalypse movie he was in. Anybody remember the name? He's on a ship that is hunting a Soviet sub. I think it is from before Dr. Strangelove.

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    Quote Originally Posted by riser4 View Post
    There was another black and white nuclear apocalypse movie he was in. Anybody remember the name? He's on a ship that is hunting a Soviet sub. I think it is from before Dr. Strangelove.
    Nevermind. I was thinking of the Bedford Incident with Sidney Poitier. My bad.

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    Kill all the telemarkers
    But they’ll put us in jail if we kill all the telemarkers
    Telemarketers! Kill the telemarketers!
    Oh we can do that. We don’t even need a reason

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    Quote Originally Posted by riser4 View Post
    Nevermind. I was thinking of the Bedford Incident with Sidney Poitier. My bad.
    But he was in Hunt for Red October

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    Quote Originally Posted by tang View Post
    But he was in Hunt for Red October
    Ya, I know that. And that wasn't what I was thinking of. The Bedford Incident is the movie, I had the wrong actor.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gravitylover View Post
    RIP James Earl Jones. One of my favorite celebrity bike customers ever. Humble and kind and he never even bothered asking what they cost.
    He’s become more powerful than you could possibly imagine


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    Even cooler, Mr Jones was the first celebrity guest to appear on Sesame Street. Fly high Jedi:

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    "We remember and honor the incredible life of James Earl Jones. As the first celebrity guest to appear on Sesame Street, he forever shaped how we reach both children and their caregivers. His timeless contributions to education, entertainment, and the arts have left an indelible mark on generations. Thank you for being part of our street, Mr. Jones. " -- Sesame Street



    Quote Originally Posted by tang View Post
    But he was in Hunt for Red October
    Very good as the CIA Chief in THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER. Especially the scene where he surprises Jack Ryan (Alec Baldwin) telling him who’s giving a White House briefing …



    “I told you to speak your mind, Jack, but Jesus!”
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