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    James Avery - Unscripted

    You are only an actor if you absolutely love it and can not do anything else. Starving for your art is great in your 20s, but it's not so great at 35. It has to be absolute love. You can't worry about being a movie star or anything else. Just love. That's it. - James Avery

    Tony Figueroa
    by Tony Figueroa

    Community Brand Publisher

    James Avery died yesterday from complications following open heart surgery in a Los Angeles hospital. He was 65.

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