Wednesday, January 01, 2014

R.I.P. Uncle Phil

It’s a sad way to kick off the new year, but such is life

James Avery, a.k.a. Uncle Phil on TV’s Fresh Prince of Bel-Air passed away yesterday at age 65, following complications from open heart surgery.

His co-star Alfonso Ribeiro (that would be his on-screen son Carlton on the show) was the first to announce the sad news via Twitter.

“The world has lost a truly special man,” he wrote. “He was a second father to me. He will be deeply missed.

Avery was most recently seen in a recurring role on TNT’s The Closer.

Photo: Marshall.UCSD.edu.

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