His agent, Barry McPherson, said he was surrounded by family members at the time of his death.
The cause of his passing was not revealed.
He married Cecilia in 1982, and they were together until she died of ovarian cancer in October 2016.
His first wife was Julienne Marie Hendricks, whom he married in 1968 anddivorcedabout four years later.
He initially struggled with asevere stutteras a child.
I was the youngest grandchild and he was the youngest child and only four years older than me.
Randy stuttered while we lived in Mississippi and I feel that I mocked him.
I dont know whether I was imitating him to keep him company or to embarrass him.
And then I ended up stuttering myself.
I feel I was cursed, he continued.
They dont care how you sound, they just want to hear your voice.
One of the most powerful, evocative, emotional voices in cinema history.
Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.
The news of his passing has left Hollywood in mourning.
One of the worlds finest actors whose contributions to Star Wars were immeasurable.
Hell be greatly missed.
James will be missed by so many of us…friends and fans alike.
It was such a meaningful thing to have his reaction to the film.
It was his sensitivity, was so incredible.
He really moved the needle, he said.
What a powerful man and actor.
Gone but will never be forgotten.
Fellow actor andField of DreamscostarKevin Costneralso posted on Instagram and said, That booming voice.
The kindness that he radiated.
Fans were saddened by the news of the actors passing and called him one of the GOATS
