Just Crouton Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Source: http://www.tmz.com/2014/01/01/james-avery-dies-fresh-prince-of-bel-air-actor-will-smith-alfonso-ribiero/ James Avery -- the beloved dad on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" -- has died at age 68 ... TMZ has learned. Sources close to the actor tell TMZ he died in an Glendale, CA hospital last night. Avery had undergone open heart surgery and took a turn for the worse late yesterday. And we're told ... his wife, Barbara, had been at his bedside but left for a short period of time and when she came back ... she learned he had just died.Alfonso Ribeiro -- who played Avery's son on "Fresh Prince" -- just posted a message on his Facebook page. Avery starred in dozens of TV shows through the years -- shows like "Grey's Anatomy," "The Closer," "L.A. Law," and "The Jeffersons." This past year, he appeared in three TV movies -- most recently, "Go, Bolivia, Go!" -- but didn't appear to have other projects in the works. Avery reunited with most of his "Fresh Prince" cast -- including Will Smith -- two years ago at a charity event. Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2014/01/01/james-avery-dies-fresh-prince-of-bel-air-actor-will-smith-alfonso-ribiero/#ixzz2pCABv7NH :( I'll always remember him as the big metal guy who Raoh annihilated with a "talk to the hand" gesture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tentacruel Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Zero Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I heard about this earlier today. So sad, he was one of the better actors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slinky Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Eh, I didn't really care either way. Never really knew he existed until now. His family must be in sucksville though. Sorry for your loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smesh Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 The Fresh Prince was/is one of my favorite shows ever. THIS WAS MY DAMN CHILDHOOD. I saw this in the morning and let out a "nooooooooooo" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusion X. Denver Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 This really saddened me; I actually liked Uncle Phil and his interactions with Will a lot, they made a good team. Another beloved actor that'll be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt. Colonel Remo Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Truly he was the freshiest of them all. He will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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