http://www.3news.co.nz/Fresh-Prince-actor-James-Avery-dies-aged-65/tabid/418/articleID/326960/Default.aspx Actor James Avery, best known for his portrayal of Uncle Phil on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, has died.
Celebrity news website TMZ says Avery, 65, died after an undisclosed illness "took a turn for the worse" following recent surgery.
The death was confirmed on Twitter by Fresh Prince co-star Alfonso Ribeiro (Carlton), who said he was "deeply saddened to say that James Avery has passed away. He was a second father to me. I will miss him greatly."
In addition to his work on the Fresh Prince, Avery was also known for providing the voice of Shredder in the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon series from the late 1980s and early '90s, and had a recurring role in That '70s Show.
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