Whoopi Goldberg shared an emotional tribute to her friend and Lion King Co-star James Earl Jones, shortly after the actor completed the Circle of Life.

Following the news that Goldberg’s EGOT award-winning colleague died on Monday at the age of 93, the 68-year-old interrupted Tuesday’s episode of The view in memory of the Hollywood icon whose voice was known for his work as the honorable lion Mufasa in Disney’s animated classic The Lion King and as Darth Vader in star Wars Series.

“Before we go, we want to express our condolences to the family of James Earl Jones. He was one of the greatest,” Goldberg said before a commercial break, while co-host Joy Behar exclaimed that Jones was “the best” in his field.

“I was allowed to play with him in The Lion KingGoldberg continued, referring to her voice work in the popular 1994 film, in which Goldberg played a vicious hyena named Shenzi. “We just wanted to make sure we didn’t miss this opportunity to say we lost another phenomenally great actor.”

A spokesman for the actor previously said Weekly entertainment that Jones died at his home in Dutchess County, NY, while surrounded by loved ones in his final moments. The representative also paid tribute to Jones as a “great man and actor.”

Goldberg’s words about Jones joined a growing number of tributes from the artist’s former collaborators, including Kevin Costner, who worked with Jones on the popular 1989 film Field of Dreams.

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“I just heard the news of the passing of James Earl Jones,” Costner wrote on Instagram. “That booming voice. That quiet strength. The kindness he exuded. There is so much to say about his legacy, so I’ll just say how grateful I am that a part of it is also Field of Dreams.”

star Wars Franchise actor Mark Hamill also remembered Jones on social media, writing online “#RIP Dad,” a reference to Vader’s relationship with Hamill’s Luke Skywalker.

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