James Avery Dead - Fresh Prince Dad Dies At 65
James Avery, who played Uncle Phil on the hit series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, died on New Year's Eve at the age of 65.Avery, who also appeared on Grey's Anatomy, Harry's Law and The Closer died after complications from open-heart surgery."I'm deeply saddened to say that James Avery has passed away," Alfonso Ribeiro, who played preppy son Carlton on the 1990s-era hit, tweeted this morning. "He was a second father to me. I will miss him greatly.
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