James Avery

Sometimes a photo can really create an optical illusion, making you think you see something that’s not actually present. That is exactly what a new picture of Will Smith is doing, by causing the Internet to freak out because of his striking resemblance to Uncle Phil from his former sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. […]

James Avery who  played Uncle Phil on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,”had several complications prior to death. TMZ, obtained the actor’s death certificate which showed he suffered from several major medical problems for years before dying from complications after open heart surgery. Avery suffered from  severe coronary heart disease, end-stage kidney disease and type-2 diabetes. His official cause of […]

The news of actor James Avery’s passing still has people stunned. “Fresh Prince” star Daphne Maxwell Reid remembers her friend and co-star on “NewsOne Now.” “We…

01/03/14- The Tom Joyner Morning Show remembers the late James Avery in a tribute that combines Avery’s most tough “Uncle Phil” moments and James Brown’s…

Janet Hubert who played ‘Aunt Viv’ in the ‘Fresh Prince of Belair’ expressed her condolences to Avery and his family in a statement to theGrio: “I am home healing and was shocked to hear of James’s passing. I think this incredible clip says it best.” “Acting with James was like a great doubles match! He […]

Photo: Bing James Avery is the noted actor who played the stern but loveable Uncle Phil in the Fresh Prince of Belair has died. According to Avery’s Publicist, Cynthia Snyder, Avery died Tuesday in Glendale Calif. following complications from open heart surgery. He was 69. Fresh Prince of Belair aired on NBC from 1990 – 1996, […]