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The This Is Us family has lost one of its most cherished members. Ron Cephas Jones has died. “Beloved and award-winning actor Ron Cephas Jones has 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,” a representative for the actor confirmed to HollywoodLife on August 19.
The statement continued, “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. Ron’s inner-beauty and soul was evident to the huge audience from his multi-Emmy award-winning performance on This is Us. He is survived by his daughter Jasmine Cephas Jones.”
One of Ron’s most notable roles came later in his career when he was cast as William Hill in the critically-acclaimed NBC series This Is Us, which premiered in 2016. William was the biological father of Randall Pearson, played by Sterling K. Brown. For his astounding and moving This Is Us performance through the seasons, Ron won two Emmys in 2018 and 2020 for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.
In recent years, Ron had also starred in shows like Looking For Alaska, Truth Be Told, and Law & Order: Organized Crime. His last onscreen performance was in the final season of Better Things in 2022.
This story originally appeared on Hollywoodlife
