James Avery (Uncle Phil) passes away at 65.

[Noob Saibot]

Noooooo....not Uncle Phil.

[mlh1981]

Will was obviously the star of the show, but James Avery was my favorite actor amongst that cast. Year later, I still watch this show on a weekly basis, as the humor and everything has managed to remain relevant over the course of time.

RIP

[mlh1981]

He was only 65?

2014 worst year ever

The Fresh Prince aired from 1990-96, which means he was 42-48 years old during the life of the show. He always did seem a bit older, though.

Funny enough, the original wife, in real life, was only a little bit older than her two oldest kids on the show (8 years older than Karyn Parsons, 13 years older than Alfonso Ribiero). She seemed older, too, for some reason. Maybe it was the way they dressed and presented themselves.

[Tarik One]

His finest moment:

..

[ErhnamDjinn]

Damn. That came outta nowhere

RIP Uncle Phil/Shredder

Wow sad news, didnt know he was also shredder

[RagaZ]

RIP Uncle Phil.

[Draz]

RIP. Great actor, loved the show. Will be missed deeply.

[BasedTom]

RIP

[-p.tiddy-]

Rip

[ace23]

Body type? You mean fat?

[Jameerthefear]

RIP
use to watch fresh prince all the time

[johndeeregreen]

RIP to one of the greatest TV dads ever.

[bagelred]

NBC just replaced him with a NEW Uncle Phil. At least they're consistent.






RIP

[Budadiiii]

Had a heart attack seconds after biting into a cheese burger..

RIP

[Derka]

The episode where he steps up to Will's Dad = an all-time great moment in 90s television.

RIP