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The American actor James Avery has died aged 68, his publicist has said.
He was best known for his role as Phil Banks in US television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air with Will Smith.
His fellow cast member in the show Alfonso Ribeiro, who played his son Carlton, tweeted: "I'm deeply saddened to say that James Avery has passed away.
"He was a second father to me. I will miss him greatly."
Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith's actress wife, also paid tribute to the actor, saying they had "lost yet another friend".
"Our condolences to aunt Florence (his mother), Miss Barbara (his wife) and all those who loved him," she wrote on her Facebook page. "Rest in peace James."
Avery's publicist, Cynthia Snyder, told the Associated Press that Avery died on Tuesday in Glendale, California, following complications from open heart surgery.
He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Barbara, his mother, Florence Avery, and his stepson, Kevin Waters.Avery served in Vietnam in the US Navy from 1968 to 1969, before he began writing TV scripts and poetry for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).
James Avery and his wife
Source: BBC NEWS
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