US actor-comedian John Witherspoon dies at 77.
Popular Comedian and actor, John Witherspoon is dead. He died at the age of 77, the actor known for his Tv series ‘ Next Friday, died at his home on Wednesday morning. |
| John Witherspoon 'Actor and comedian' |
John "Pops" Witherspoon was an American actor and comedian who performed in dozens of television shows and films.
Best known for his role as Willie Jones for the Friday series, Witherspoon also starred in films such as Hollywood Shuffle (1987), Boomerang (1992) and Vampire In Brooklyn (1995).
The American actor and comedian, John Witherspoon died at the early hour on Wednesday, 30th-October-2019.
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| John Witherspoon was survived by a wife, Angela and two sons, JD and Alexander. May his gentle soul rest in peace |
His death was announced in a statement released by the Witherspoon family.
The statement reads below:
“It is with deep sadness we have to tweet this, but our husband & father John Witherspoon has passed away. He was a Legend in the entertainment industry, and a father figure to all who watched him over the years. We love you “POPS” always & forever."See post below;
It is with deep sadness we have to tweet this, but our husband & father John Witherspoon has passed away. He was a Legend in the entertainment industry, and a father figure to all who watched him over the years. We love you “POPS” always & forever.— John Witherspoon (@John_POPS_Spoon) October 30, 2019
- The Witherspoon Family pic.twitter.com/ov9P34kaMn
We are all in shock, please give us a minute for a moment in privacy and we will celebrate his life and his work together.
John used to say ‘I’m no big deal’, but he was huge deal to us.”
Witherspoon was born in Detroit in 1942 and launched a stand-up comedy career and began acting in the late 1970s.
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| US actor and comedian John Witherspoon, best known for his role as rapper Ice Cube's father in the comedy trilogy Friday, has died at the age of 77. |
Witherspoon was perhaps best known for his role as Ice Cube’s grumpy dad on Friday, he also voiced Gramps on the cult animated series,’ The Boondocks.’
Ice Cube said in a Twitter post he was devastated by the death. "Life won't be as funny without him," he added.
Celebrities including Chance The Rapper, actress Jackée Harry, director Judd Apatow and Ava Dupernay paid tributes to the actor.
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