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This Is Us William Hill actor Ron Cephas Jones dies age 66, 3 years after lung transplant

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This Is Us actor Ron Cephas Jones has died aged 66, three years after receiving a double lung transplant.The veteran stage actor's manager Dan Spilo, said in a statement that the actor died "due to a long-standing pulmonary issue".

He said: “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." Ron began his career at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, and continued to work on stage throughout his life, including a recent Tony nominated and Drama Desk Award winning performance in ‘Clyde’s’ on Broadway.

Read More Related Articles 'My hero brother jumped in river to cut parents free with penknife,' reveals Phil Spencer Ron played William “Shakespeare” Hill on This Is Us, the biological father of adopted triplet Randall Pearson, played by Sterling K Brown.The part became his best known role, and he scored four Emmy nominations and two wins for outstanding guest actor in a drama series in 2018 and 2020.

He is survived by his daughter Jasmine Cephas Jones, who is also in showbusiness. He and Jasmine became the first father-daughter duo to ever win Emmys in the same year in 2020, when she was awarded the outstanding performance in a short form comedy or drama series.

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