Mr. Philip Banks has cashed in.

[dronepool]

http://www.tmz.com/#ixzz2pAlv9F57



James Avery -- the beloved dad on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" -- has died at age 65 .. TMZ has learned.

Sources close to the actor tell TMZ he died in an L.A. hospital last night. Avery had recently undergone surgery for an undisclosed illness and took a turn for the worse late yesterday.

And we're told ... his wife, Barbara, had been at his bedside but left for a short period of time and when she came back ... she learned he had just died.

Alfonso Ribeiro -- who played Avery's son on "Fresh Prince" -- just posted a message on his Facebook page.



Read more: http://www.tmz.com#ixzz2pB0JUWPP

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[Lock Jaw]

Damn.

RIP

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

May you dine on Turtle soup in heaven Oroku Saki. :( RIP James Avery.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Only 65. Far too young.

RIP

[Mercenary]

:(

[Emperor Smeat]

:( RIP

[Kalyx triaD]

Damn.

[ClockShot]

R.I.P.

[Kris P Lettus]

He always reminded me of my buddy growing up's dad

rip uncle phil

[slik]

I remember when I was working at a bookstore in L.A. and he came shuffling in, out of breath, and said, "I need you to ring me up real fast, I parked in the firelane" and thinking to myself "for you Uncle Phil, no problem".

RIP James Avery

[Cool King]

Terrible news.

The weird thing is, I found out about his death as I was watching an episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. :(

R.I.P

[Shadow]

His best work was when he said nothing at all.

[Black Widow]

I watched the 1st season of Fresh Prince last night
I watched the Macho Man dvd the night before he died

I think i might be a jinx

R.I.P.

[Bad News Gertner]

Christ. My life's been flipped, turned upside down.

[Dark-Slicer Diago]

R.I.P.