James Avery, who played “Uncle Phil” on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” died earlier this week at age 68. According to reports, Avery died Tuesday night at a Los Angeles hospital due to complications from open-heart surgery. Avery just recently wrapped the indie film WISH I WAS HERE directed by Zach Braff, set to premiere later this month at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.
Zach Braff tweeted:
WISH I WAS HERE, also starring Zach Braff, Kate Hudson, Mandy Patinkin, Josh Gad, Ashley Greene, and Joey King, is about Aidan Bloom, a 35-year-old struggling actor, father, and husband, still trying to find purpose in his life. In coming to terms with the death of his father, Aidan and his family unite to discover how to turn the page onto the next chapter.