http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=845390
RIP Uncle Phil (Fresh Prince of Bel Air) and Shredder (The 1987 verison of TMNT). He is going to be miss, he was awesome as both Uncle Phil and Shredder.
http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=845390
RIP Uncle Phil (Fresh Prince of Bel Air) and Shredder (The 1987 verison of TMNT). He is going to be miss, he was awesome as both Uncle Phil and Shredder.
Condolences. Was not expecting this at all :(
Same here, I didn't expect this as well.
aww I loved Uncle Phil and shredder may he RIP
2014 is off to a really bad start. RIP
Noooo! Devastated to see him go.
RIP Uncle Phil.
This was really unexpected.
God dammit…
I'm not liking 2014 so far...
Loved the show; loved his character. RIP Uncle Phil. :(
My favorite Uncle Phil running gag:
RIP
Oh man. Most celeb deaths don't faze me that much but this one really hurts. Thar must be horrible on his familt. On a holiday no less
This is the first celebrity death in a long, long time that actually saddens me a lot. I used to love Fresh Prince when I was a kid, I always snuck up early during the mornings to see it. Even though Phil obviously wasn't my favorite character then (as a kid I obviously preferred the more kid friendly Will) as time goes he's easily the comedic genius in that show. And that scene where Will's dad walks out on him, that's some fantastic acting from both Will and James, some of the finest I've ever seen. And by the way, that emotional hug was all improvised right there on the spot.
Just to wrap this up, rest in peace James. You were a terrific guy.
Just saw this on the news during my lunch break and my jaw dropped… as if I wasn't sad enough already.
This really, really, really saddens me. :sad:
James was such a great actor and his roles as Uncle Phil and Shredder, SHREDDER, really stood out for me.
God…we just lost the voice actor for Shredder.
THOSE BLASTED TURTLES!!!
I hate to hear that; he was great as Uncle Phil and his Shredder is still my favorite one; his first voice acting role was Boss Fang in the Fist of the North Star dub by Streamline. I always got a kick out of that because of the novelty of hearing Shredder cuss out Raoh.
I have just heard about this on my way home from work. Very terrible news indeed. ;_;
RIP Uncle Phil. You will be truly missed by us all.
Well this sucks.
RIP Uncle Phil <3
Well, this is probably the worst first topic to check on the first day of the new year. I used to watch and re-watch reruns of Fresh Prince on Nick at Nite, and James Avery as Uncle Phil was a large part of what made the show so great.
Rest in Peace, James Avery… :(
Wow, what a way to start off 2014. This really sucks. May he R.I.P.
Even though he's famous for Shredder and Uncle Phil I know he was a great actor period and a very jovial guy to boot. Indeed, to start the New Year on such a note, RIP James and thanks for all the happy memories as I grew up both hearing and watching ya.
We all agree this is a shitty way to start 2014. There goes my hope of him ever doing a voice role in any future Pixar film.
RIP James. We will miss you.
RIP James Avery. To me, he'll always be Uncle Phil.
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