Fresh prince of bel-air actor dies today: 59 Photos
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Samm-Art Williams, a Tony-nominated playwright, actor and director and an executive producer on NBC's The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, has died. He was 78. Williams died Monday in Burgaw, North Carolina, his cousin Carol Brown told The Hollywood Reporter.
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As mentioned before, the real person behind The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, is a record-breaking musician and businessman, Benny Medina. He started his music career as a teenager and quickly made a name for himself.
James Avery has died at the age of 65. The actor -- best known for playing Uncle Philip Banks on the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air -- died at an L.A. hospital on Tuesday, Dec. 31.
Avery, who stood more than 6ft 5in tall, played Philip Banks, patriarch and wealthy lawyer (then judge), on the popular TV comedy that launched the acting career of Will Smith as his trouble-making nephew.