Jones' time at the University of Michigan transformed his life. Today his voice welcomes Wolverines to home football games.

Rest in peace, James Earl Jones," tweeted Michigan Football (@umichfootball). The post was accompanied by the video, narrated ...

The Michigan Wolverines football program has a special connection with actor James Earl Jones. The famed actor is an alumnus of the university being a part of the class of 1955. Tributes have been ...

James Earl Jones with his honorary Oscar ... Initially pursuing pre-med in college, Jones—a member of the University of Michigan’s ROTC program—decided to try studying drama before his ...

I’ve continued to think about James Earl Jones since his ... to recite poetry out loud, and Jones found his legendary voice. “As I worked on our farm in Michigan, I read Shakespeare aloud ...

He went on to attend the University of Michigan. After arriving in New York as he entered his mid-20s, he set out on an acting career. James Earl Jones, 2001 [Photo by John Mathew Smith / CC BY 2. ...

On Monday, we learned that James Earl Jones had died at the age of 93. Raised near Manistee and famous for his powerful, unique voice, he was truly a Northern Michigan treasure. He was known for ...

Late actor James Earl Jones regretted turning down a huge pay ... So he hires a guy born in Mississippi, raised in Michigan, who stutters." The actor did, however, go on to earn considerable ...

A Michigan Stadium scoreboard ... at Coach Jim Harbaugh’s request, Jones stepped into a New York City studio to record the powerful copy for the football video—his last documented public ...