His mother suffered from the same illness, which he said should have 'alerted' him to the risks.
Beloved actor James Earl Jones, perhaps best known as the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise, died at the age of 93, it was announced Monday. His death, at his home in New York, sparked an outpouring of tributes from both the public and Hollywood colleagues sharing their favourite memories of the award-winning entertainer.
In a guest appearance on the Rachael Ray show in 2016, the Lion King actor shared how he had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the 1990s. He said: “I was lucky that it was discovered as it was quite by accident. I was in a centre for weight control and diet, trying to lose some weight and I fell asleep on the bench in the middle of the gymnasium one day.
“I had to retrain myself to be aware of when my body is telling me something. Usually with low blood sugar, it's easy to notice. With high blood sugar, it’s not as easy, and that can be the most dangerous aspect of type 2 diabetes.” But he said that the condition did not halt his career: “I can live to the extent that I can do all the work I used to do 10 years ago,” he said.
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