The loss of Ron Cephas Jones at the age of 66 is bringing together the people that knew him personally and the people that worked with him on set.
Dan Fogelman, the creator of This Is Us, took to social media to mourn the loss of Cephas and to remember the “magical time” of collaborating together on the drama series.
“A massive loss. Ron was the best of the best – on-screen, on stage, and in real life. The coolest. The easiest hang and laugh. And my God: what an actor. I don’t think I ever changed a single take of his in a cut… because everything he did was perfect…,” Fogelman shared on X, the microblogging social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
In a second post, Fogelman continued, “I first got to know Ron at the start of This Is Us, a magical time when it felt like we...
Dan Fogelman, the creator of This Is Us, took to social media to mourn the loss of Cephas and to remember the “magical time” of collaborating together on the drama series.
“A massive loss. Ron was the best of the best – on-screen, on stage, and in real life. The coolest. The easiest hang and laugh. And my God: what an actor. I don’t think I ever changed a single take of his in a cut… because everything he did was perfect…,” Fogelman shared on X, the microblogging social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
In a second post, Fogelman continued, “I first got to know Ron at the start of This Is Us, a magical time when it felt like we...
- 8/20/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Emmy Award winning actor Ron Cephas Jones, best known for his work in the highly acclaimed American drama series ‘This Is Us’ for playing William Hill, has died at the age of 66. A representative for the actor confirmed Jones’ death to People magazine on the night of August 19th (Pacific Standard Time).
Issuing a statement for the late actor, the representative said: “Beloved and award-winning actor Ron Cephas Jones has passed away at the age of 66 due to a long-standing pulmonary issue.”
“Throughout the course of his career, his warmth, beauty, generosity, kindness and heart were felt by anyone who had the good fortune of knowing him. He began his career at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and his love for the stage was present throughout his entire career, including his recent Tony nominated and Drama Desk Award winning performance for his role in Clyde’s on Broadway,” the statement continued.
Issuing a statement for the late actor, the representative said: “Beloved and award-winning actor Ron Cephas Jones has passed away at the age of 66 due to a long-standing pulmonary issue.”
“Throughout the course of his career, his warmth, beauty, generosity, kindness and heart were felt by anyone who had the good fortune of knowing him. He began his career at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and his love for the stage was present throughout his entire career, including his recent Tony nominated and Drama Desk Award winning performance for his role in Clyde’s on Broadway,” the statement continued.
- 8/20/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Ron Cephas Jones, who left viewers emotional throughout his breakthrough run on NBC’s “This Is Us,” has died, TheWrap has confirmed via his manager.
Jones, 66, had broken through as an older actor portraying William “Shakespeare” Hill on the soapy NBC drama, father to Sterling K. Brown’s Randall Pearson.
Jones died of a “long-standing pulmonary issue,” according to a statement from his representatives. The actor suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, he told The New York Times in 2021, and had received a double-lung transplant.
The first credited role Jones played was in 1994, but he continued to get work in projects including “Law & Order,” “NYPD Blue” and “He Got Game.” But he hit a new level of prominence as an estranged father on “This Is Us,” one who knew his time was limited and whose arc ultimately depicted his death.
In the last decade, Jones’ credits have also included “Truth Be Told,...
Jones, 66, had broken through as an older actor portraying William “Shakespeare” Hill on the soapy NBC drama, father to Sterling K. Brown’s Randall Pearson.
Jones died of a “long-standing pulmonary issue,” according to a statement from his representatives. The actor suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, he told The New York Times in 2021, and had received a double-lung transplant.
The first credited role Jones played was in 1994, but he continued to get work in projects including “Law & Order,” “NYPD Blue” and “He Got Game.” But he hit a new level of prominence as an estranged father on “This Is Us,” one who knew his time was limited and whose arc ultimately depicted his death.
In the last decade, Jones’ credits have also included “Truth Be Told,...
- 8/19/2023
- by Mike Roe
- The Wrap
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