James Avery of Fresh Prince fame has died
buzzz worthy. . . James Avery, the man who played "Uncle Phil" on the 90s sitcom Fresh Prince of Bel Air has died. Alfonso Ribeiro, who played Avery's son Carlton and cousin of Will Smith's character announced the sad news on Twitter this morning. I'm deeply saddened to say that James Avery has passed away. He was a second father to me. I will miss him greatly. pic.twitter.com/UrW0EeBFbO — Alfonso Ribeiro (@alfonso_ribeiro) January 1, 2014 Avery was recently admitted into a Los Angeles hospital for surgery for an unknown issue, but his condition worsened according to TMZ. The actor was pictured wheelchair bound in several photos online. In addition the the Fresh Prince, Avery appeared in multiple TV shows and movies, including "CSI," "That '70s Show," "The Closer" and several appearances as a judge on "L.A. Law." His deep, commanding vooice landed him roles too, including Shredder in the "Teenage...