Mirror US takes a look at the life and death of James Avery, who played the beloved Phillip Banks, the stern uncle of Will ...

James Avery, who played the Honorable Philip Banks on the show "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," has died following complications from open heart surgery. Avery's publicist, Cynthia Snyder, told The ...

Smith portrayed Avery's nephew on the 1990s sitcom; the actor died last week from complications from open heart surgery. By Kimberly Nordyke Managing Editor, Digital Will Smith spent years renovating ...

This photo provided by NBC shows, from left, James Avery as Philip Banks, Will Smith as William "Will" Smith, and Janet Hubert as Vivian Banks, in episode 7, "Def Poet's Society" from the TV series, ...

Reba McEntire, Zach Braff and Tyra Banks share their memories on set with Avery, while Hollywood fans tweet their condolences. By Ashley Lee New Year’s Day also marked the death of Fresh Prince of Bel ...