Ron Cephas Jones, Emmy-Winning ‘This Is Us’ Star, Dies At 66
Ron Cephas Jones, the actor best known for his role on the NBC drama This is Us, has died at the age of 66. A spokesperson for Jones stated that he died after a battle with a “long-standing pulmonary issue.” “Ron’s inner beauty and soul were evident to the huge audience from his multi-Emmy-award-winning performance on This is Us,” they continued. “He was sweeter and deeper and greater even than any role he ever played. I’m so grateful to have been a part of his life.” In a 2021 interview with The New York Times, Jones shared that he had a double lung transplant procedure performed the previous...