One of our favorite uncles has left us.
James Avery, best known as Uncle Phil on the show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, died on Tuesday, December 31. He was at hospital in Glendale, CA where he had undergone open heart surgery.
According to TMZ, his wife, Barbara, was at his bedside. She left for a brief period and when she came back, she found out he had just died.
Alfonso Ribeiro, who played Carlton Banks on the NBS sitcom, made a status on Facebook after learning the news.
"The world has lost a truly special man. I am very saddened to say that James Avery has passed. Even though he played my father on TV, he was a wonderful father figure to me in life. He will be deeply missed."
Along with the sitcom, Avery appeared in other shows such as The Jeffersons, Charmed, That's So Raven, Grey's Anatomy. He also played in the movies Fletch, The Prince of Egypt and 8 Million Ways to Die.
He leaves behind his wife, Barbara and stepson, Kevin Waters.
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