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Old 01-01-14, 12:58 PM
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James Avery aka Uncle Phil from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air dies at 65
http://tvline.com/2014/01/01/james-a...ce-of-bel-air/


Passed away unfortunately after complications from heart surgery.


RIP. Always loved Uncle Phil.
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Re: James Avery aka Uncle Phil from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air dies at 65
so that's why he didn't pick up the Fresh Prince from the airport.
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Re: James Avery aka Uncle Phil from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air dies at 65
He had the funniest scene in LICENSE TO DRIVE (giving the driving test)...now both those actors are gone.
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RIP, Uncle Phil.
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So he was only 42 when the show started. Wow. In my head I guess he was older.
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He had the funniest scene in LICENSE TO DRIVE (giving the driving test)
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Yeah looked older than 42 on Fresh prince

RIP but hey if he was still as fat as he was when on the show then that's what happens, you have a shorter life
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Re: James Avery aka Uncle Phil from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air dies at 65
The first time I saw him was on Fresh Prince, and then years later on an episode of That 70s Show. Haven't seen him in anything else, unless it was a forgettable bit role.

I remember when he was on That 70s Show he appeared to have lost a lot of weight. He could stand to lose more, but he looked a lot healthier than on Fresh Prince.
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Only 65?

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Re: James Avery aka Uncle Phil from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air dies at 65
Originally Posted by Shannon Nutt
He had the funniest scene in LICENSE TO DRIVE (giving the driving test)...now both those actors are gone.
I still use the "what am I, speaking Greek?!" line from time to time.


RIP Uncle Phil. I bet Will feels guilty for sneaking him all those cheeseburgers now.
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I'll always love the guy for playing Shredder. RIP

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He had the funniest scene in LICENSE TO DRIVE (giving the driving test)...now both those actors are gone.




RIP Uncle Phil.
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I remember him as the sidekick on Spenser for Hire. Pity.
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I remember him as the sidekick on Spenser for Hire. Pity.
That's Avery Brooks, not James Avery.
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Re: James Avery aka Uncle Phil from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air dies at 65
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Yeah looked older than 42 on Fresh prince
Yeah, I was surprised he was only 65. He looked like he was sixty on that show.

For reference, Will Smith is now 45.
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Re: James Avery aka Uncle Phil from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air dies at 65
FWIW, he was actually 68.
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Re: James Avery aka Uncle Phil from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air dies at 65
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FWIW, he was actually 68.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0043041/

He was born in 1948. 65 according to my math.
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I've seen it both ways, 65 and 68. No idea which is right.

Sucks, though the first joke about Will Smith now being the King of Bel Air did make me laugh.
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Re: James Avery aka Uncle Phil from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air dies at 65
Wasn't he in the show The Closer as the original morgue attendant? I really liked him and it sucks that he is gone.
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Re: James Avery aka Uncle Phil from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air dies at 65
Weird. NYT says 68, LA Times says 65, and his Wikipedia page lists his birth year as "1965 or 1968."
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Re: James Avery aka Uncle Phil from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air dies at 65
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RIP but hey if he was still as fat as he was when on the show then that's what happens, you have a shorter life
A few years ago in interviews he looked to have lost a lot of weight.

Sad news in any case.
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Re: James Avery aka Uncle Phil from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air dies at 65
Originally Posted by CharlieK
Weird. NYT says 68, LA Times says 65, and his Wikipedia page lists his birth year as "1965 or 1968."
It's the difference in the time zones between New York and Los Angeles ...

What's really creepy is 2013 - 68 = 1965 while 2013 - 65 = 1968. Conspiracy!

Are we sure he isn't just pissed again?
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