James Avery
Posted on 01/01/2014 6:27:34 PM PST by massmike
James Avery, the actor best known for playing Uncle Phil on the '90s sitcom "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," has died at the age of 68, his publicist confirmed to TODAY.
Avery passed away Tuesday night in Glendale, Calif., due to complications from open heart surgery.
Avery had dozens of TV and film roles over the years, according to E! Online. He had appearances on "The Closer," "That '70s Show" and "Grey's Anatomy." As Philip Banks on "Fresh Prince," he was a married father of three who does his sister-in-law a favor by letting her son Will come and stay with them in Bel-Air to escape trouble in urban Philadelphia.
Avery is survived by his wife of 26 years, Barbara Avery, his mother, Florence Avery of Atlantic City, and his stepson, Kevin Waters.
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James Avery
That is too bad. I met him once on a USO tour while I was in Guam. Seemed like a great guy. Treated the troops real nice too.
He will be missed.
Rest in Peace, Mr. Avery.
don’t know him personally, but i enjoyed him on fresh prince. sad he was only 68.
I have used his labels for years
RIP
You’ll be missed, Uncle Phil. RIP, James Avery.
RIP Uncle Phil!
I’m pretty sure he was 65, but RIP regardless.
Dang I loved that show. He was awesome, and always came across as a genuinely good person, on or off the show.
Oh, you!
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