Actor James Avery, who played Uncle Phil on the hit 1990s sitcom THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL-AIR, died Tuesday, his publicist confirmed. He was 65.His FRESH PRINCE co-star Alfonso Ribeiro tweeted news of Avery's passing.
"I'm deeply saddened to say that James Avery has passed away," Riberio tweeted. "He was a second father to me. I will miss him greatly.