Ron Cephas Jones, the beloved actor known for his Emmy-winning role as William Hill in the NBC hit series This Is Us, has died.
He was 66.A rep for the late actor told that Jones «passed away at the age of 66 due to a long-standing pulmonary issue.»«Throughout the course of his career, his warmth, beauty, generosity, kindness and heart were felt by anyone who had the good fortune of knowing him,» the statement to the outlet read. «He began his career at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and his love for the stage was present throughout his entire career, including his recent Tony nominated and Drama Desk Award winning performance for his role in Clyde’s on Broadway.»The statement concluded, «Ron’s inner-beauty and soul was evident to the huge audience from his multi-Emmy award winning performance on.
He is survived by his daughter Jasmine Cephas Jones.»Jones portrayed the biological father of Sterling K. Brown's character, Randall Pearson, and it earned him four consecutive Emmy nominations (he scored two).
Jones and his daughter, Jasmine, made history in September 2020 as the first father-daughter duo ever to win Emmys in the same year.
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