Forbes StaffThe Empire State Building paid tribute to James Earl Jones; fans remember the building lighting up with a Star Wars theme earlier.
It was time to bid farewell to American actor James Earl Karl, who passed away on Monday, September 9. Empire State Building did that in the most fitting manner by paying tribute to the late actor. Empire State Building bid farewell to “Darth Vader,” and fans recount how, in March 2024, the Star Wars and Empire State Building collaboration had an image of Darth Vader lit up.
The voice of Darth Vader no more.
James Earl Karl played the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars saga. The actor passed away on Monday. Throughout all these years, he has been praised for his powerful impact on the film industry. The sad news was also confirmed by the official website of Star Wars and the Instagram and X accounts of the Empire State Building, which paid the artist a heartfelt tribute. Fans across Reddit remembered the Star Wars and Empire State Building collaboration, where an image of Darth Vader was lit up on March 21, 2024.
Empire State Building pays tribute.
Empire State Building paid tribute to the late actor on its social media handles and captioned the post as, “Rest in Peace Lord Vader.” The image showed the building lit up in red color, portraying the image of Darth Vader from the Star Wars dynamic light show that happened earlier this year. Fans expressed their sorrow over the sad news.
The official Star Wars website left a warm message regarding the death of the actor. They wrote, “For all of us at Lucasfilm, and for countless members of the audience, James Earl Jones was far more than “just an observer.” He was the voice of the character at the center of our most beloved story, and he will remain in our hearts – and imaginations – forever.”
