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'Uncle Phil' from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air dies at 68
02 Jan 2014 at 18:40hrs | Views
James Avery, seen here at the 2005 BET Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, has died at the age of 65
American Actor James Avery, who played the beloved Uncle Phil on the hit 1990s sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," died Tuesday, his publicist confirmed. He was 68.
News of the 68-year-old's death was broken by fellow actor Alfonso Ribeiro, who played Avery's son, Carlton Banks, in the classic 1990s comedy series.
He wrote on his Facebook page: "The world has lost a truly special man. I am very saddened to say that James Avery has passed.
"Even though he played my father on TV, he was a wonderful father figure to me in life. He will be deeply missed."
Avery passed away after recently undergoing an operation for an undisclosed illness, celebrity news website TMZ is reporting.
News of the 68-year-old's death was broken by fellow actor Alfonso Ribeiro, who played Avery's son, Carlton Banks, in the classic 1990s comedy series.
He wrote on his Facebook page: "The world has lost a truly special man. I am very saddened to say that James Avery has passed.
"Even though he played my father on TV, he was a wonderful father figure to me in life. He will be deeply missed."
Avery passed away after recently undergoing an operation for an undisclosed illness, celebrity news website TMZ is reporting.
Source - SkyNews
