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John Witherspoon (né Weatherspoon, January 27, 1942 – October 29, 2019), was an American character actor and stand-up comedian who performed in various television shows and films.
Nov 6, 2019 · Hollywood is celebrating the life of actor and comedian John Witherspoon, who died last week at 77. David Letterman and more attended his funeral.
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John Witherspoon was an African-American actor from Detroit, Michigan known for playing Granddad from The Boondocks and Willie Jones from the Friday trilogy. He also acted in Boomerang, Little Nicky, Soul Plane, Vampire in Brooklyn, Black Jesus and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
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- Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Sherman Oaks, California, USA
- Jeanette O'Connor and John Witherspoon in After Sex (2007)
- John Witherspoon in The Wayans Bros. (1995)
- Marlon Wayans, Ja'net DuBois, Anna Maria Horsford, BernNadette Stanis, Shawn Wayans, and John Witherspoon in The Wayans Bros. (1995)
- John Witherspoon in Black Jesus (2014)
- John Witherspoon, Daniel Tosh, Joselyn Hughes, and Christian Summers in Tosh.0 (2009)
- Charlie Murphy and John Witherspoon in Black Jesus (2014)
Nov 12, 2019 · John Witherspoon’s cause of death has been confirmed as a heart attack. The actor and comedian died at his Sherman Oaks, California, home on Oct. 29. He was 77. His death certificate states...
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Oct 30, 2019 · Hollywood is mourning the loss of John Witherspoon. After news broke that the Friday actor and comedian died Tuesday night at age 77, celebrities recalled their fondest memories of Witherspoon...
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- Eric Todisco
Oct 30, 2019 · Actor and comedian John Witherspoon, known to many for his role in the Friday films, has died. He was 77. Late Tuesday night, Witherspoon’s family revealed the news in a statement posted on his...
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Nov 6, 2019 · Hollywood stars came out to celebrate the life of late comedian and actor, John Witherspoon, on Tuesday. David Letterman, Ice Cube and Chris Tucker were among the celebrities attending a...