According to a report from TMZ, actor James Avery, best known for his six-season run on the hit NBC comedy The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, died Wednesday morning, New Year’s Day, at the age of 65 at a Los Angeles-area Hospital.
He appeared in numerous shows and movies over his career, including hits likeFletch and Night Court, but it was his role as The Fresh Prince’s outwardly stern, but ultimately loveable Judge Philip Banks—aka “Uncle Phil”—for which he’ll be remembered.
Avery, an Atlantic City, New Jersey native, is survived by his wife, Barbara.
His Fresh Prince costar, Alfonso Ribeiro—who played Avery’s TV son—tweeted:
"I'm deeply saddened to say that James Avery has passed away. He was a second father to me. I will miss him greatly."
Here’s “Uncle Phil” and the show’s star, Will Smith, in a holiday-season episode:
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