On 17 April 1998, in Tucson, Arizona, James, along with his father and sisters, was at his mother's side when she died from breast cancer, which had been diagnosed in 1995.
Dne 17. dubna 1998 v Tucsonu v Arizoně, byl James se svým otcem a sestrami u své matky, když zemřela na rakovinu prsu, která ji byla diagnostikována v roce 1995.