Thursday, January 2, 2014

RIP Uncle Phil - James Avery Dies

James Avery, the man who played the beloved Uncle Phil in the "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" has died at the age 65. He passed away of complications from open heart surgery at Glendale hospital. Avery was a very well known sitcom actor during the 1990's. He was born November 27, 1948 in New Jersey. James Avery is survived by his wife, friends, and past co-stars. The news hit Twitter when past "Fresh Prince" co-star, Alfonso Ribeiro, posted;
"I'm deeply saddened to say that James Avery has passed away, he was a second father to me. I'll miss him greatly."
The hashtag #RIPUnclePhil is currently being used on Twitter to honor the man who played classic Uncle Phil. Rest in peace, James Avery.

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