Mark Hamill is grieving the death of James Earl Jones.
The actor, perhaps best known for playing Luke Skywalker, mourned Jones in a post on X shortly after news of his death at 93.
Jones famously voiced the role of Hamill’s father, Darth Vader, in the “Star Wars” films.
“#RIP dad,” he wrote alongside a broken heart emoji in a repost of an article from Variety announcing Jones’s death.
Jones passed away at his home in New York on Monday, September 9, a rep for the late actor told Variety.
Hamill paid tribute to Jones in January on his 93rd birthday on January 18.
“For the one & only James Earl Jones: 🎂 A GIANT on both stage & screen! Wishing you all the best on your special day,” Hamill captioned two photos of Jones he posted on Instagram. “Proud to be able to call you #DadVader,” he added.
“With love & deep appreciation, Mar🐫”
In 2017, Hamill was on site at that year’s Tonys to celebrate Jones as he won the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Jones first voiced the role of Darth Vader in 1977’s “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope.” He would continue to be Vader’s voice for the next 50 years.
The Post has reached out to Lucas Film for comment.
In addition to voicing Darth Vader, Jones lent his booming voice to characters other than Vader. He voiced Mufasa in 1994’s Disney-animated smash hit “The Lion King,” the Voice Box at Hardware Store in 2005’s “Robots” and The Giant in the 2009 movie version of the “Jack and the Beanstalk” fairytale.
He also appeared on screen in films such as “The Sandlot,” “Field of Dreams,” “Warning Shot,” and “Coming to America.”
Jones even earned the coveted EGOT, helped by his Lifetime Achievement Tony and his 2011 honorary Oscar.
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