![]() ![]() I’m deeply saddened to say that James Avery has passed away. He was working up until September, filming Zach Braff‘s Wish I Was Here.Īvery is survived by his wife Barbara, whom he had been married to for 26 years his mother, Florence and his step-son, Kevin Waters.Ī memorial service is currently being planned. ![]() Earlier this year, Avery appeared in Lifetime’s Call Me Crazy: A Five Film and two other telepics. The New Jersey-bred actor had stints on Grey’s Anatomy, That ’70s Show, The Division, The Closer, Harry’s Law and Sherri. VIDEO: Will Smith Hosts ‘Fresh Prince’ Theme Song Reunion on BBC One Avery also voiced Shredder in the 1987-93 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and James Rhodes in the Iron Man animated series. In more than 140 episodes, Avery portrayed patriarch Judge Philip Banks on Fresh Prince, which ran from 1990 to 1996 and also starred Will Smith. In 1969, Avery received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Virginia State University. He wrote poetry and TV scripts for PBS before attending the University of California, San Diego, on a scholarship, graduating with a Bachelors degree in drama and literature. Navy and served in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969 he then moved to San Diego after being discharged. And if I can make it through this, I can make it through anything.PHOTOS: Hollywood’s Notable Deaths of 2013īorn James La Rue Avery in Virginia, he was raised in Atlantic City, New Jersey, where he graduated from high school. The 68-year-olds publicist told Sky News he died from complications following open-heart surgery in Glendale, California, on Tuesday afternoon. “With ‘That ’70s Show,’ I was guilty of the drinking problem and I ran. Actor James Avery - who played Uncle Phil in TV show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - has died. “I had lost a baby, and as a result of that, I lost everything, and I was abusing alcohol, which I no longer do,” Kelly, who claimed to be sober for three months at the time of the interview, said. Avery has been a familiar face since the mid-1980s as a frequent TV guest star usually playing a cop, judge or clergyman. While denying the March assault - charges were eventually dropped - the actress did tell “Good Morning America” that she had developed a drinking problem after suffering a miscarriage. DecemCause of Death Complications Following Open-Heart Surgery Biography Read More Burly African-American character player of TV with a richly resonant voice. Kelly was arrested in November 2012 for allegedly assaulting her husband, and earlier that year had been charged with corporal injury of a spouse. Replaced on “That ’70s Show” for the series’ sixth season, Kelly had made headlines for troubled behavior in the months leading up to her death. However, her entry into rehab had been preceded by a difficult period for Kelly. James Avery was an American actor and poet. Last night she lost the battle.”Īlso read: ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ Star James Avery Dead at 68 ![]() “I spoke to her on Monday and she was hopeful and confident, looking forward to putting this part of her life behind her. “Lisa had voluntarily checked herself into a treatment facility early this week where she was battling the addiction problems that have plagued her these past few years,” the agent told TheWrap. Kelly’s agent told TheWrap at the time of the actress’ death that she had been “hopeful and confident” in her final days. See photos: Hollywood’s Notable Deaths of 2013 The coroner’s report, which requires additional time for transcription, is not yet available to the public. Her rehab stay was preceded by a history of legal and substance-abuse woes.Īlso read: Paul Walker Death: Porsche Was Traveling More Than 100 MPH, Coroner Findsįurther details from the coroner’s department were scant, aside from the fact that the fatal intoxication took place by oral ingestion, and that the manner of death was accidental. Kelly died at age 43 in August 2013, after entering a rehab facility in an effort to clean up. Lisa Robin Kelly, the troubled actress who played bad girl Laurie Forman on the Fox sitcom “That ’70s Show,” died of multiple drug intoxication, the Los Angeles County coroner’s department said Friday. Although known as the uncle/patriarch and judge 'Philip Banks' on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), James Avery was a classically trained actor and scholar. ![]()
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