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James Avery and Will Smith on Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Pic credit: NBC On Thursday, Will Smith and his former castmates on Fresh Prince of Bel-Air delivered a moving tribute to the late James Avery.

It’s possible other voice actors from the show could also appear, but not the voice of Shredder, unfortunately. The villain was voiced in the show by actor James Avery, who passed away in 2013.

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air cast reunited on Will Smith’s Snapchat series Will From Home, but it’s not a complete reunion, not without James Avery, who sadly passed away in 2013. The actor, best known ...

NEW YORK (AP) — James Avery, the bulky character actor who laid down the law at home and on the job as the Honorable Philip Banks in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," has died. Avery's publicist, Cynthia ...

Avery's manager confirmed his death in a statement Wednesday. Avery died Tuesday in Glendale, Calif., due to complications from open heart surgery, the statement said. On "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, ...