James Avery, known as Uncle Phil on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" died due to complications from an open heart surgery.
He was 65.
Actor Alfonso Ribeiro tweeted this message earlier
I'm deeply saddened to say that James Avery has passed away. He was a second father to me. I will miss him greatly. pic.twitter.com/UrW0EeBFbO
— Alfonso Ribeiro (@alfonso_ribeiro) January 1, 2014RIP
