'Fresh Prince' Co-Stars Remember James Avery

James Avery, best known for playing Will Smith's loveable, yet stern Uncle Phil on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," has died.

The 68-year-old actor, according to CNN, died in a Glendale, California, hospital Tuesday night following complications from open heart surgery, according to his rep. The surgery took place in November.

Actor James Avery As The Voice of The Junkyard Dog [Video]

James Avery passed away due to complications from open heart surgery on Wednesday. Mostly known for Uncle Phil on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Avery did a lot of voice over work through out his career.

One of the many voices Avery played was that of the late great WWE Hall of Famer, The Junkyard Dog on Hulk Hogan's Rock 'N' Wrestling cartoon series during the mid 1980's.

The video above shows some of Avery's work, tune into the 8:13 mark to hear Avery as The Junkyard Dog.