John Witherspoon, ‘Friday’ Actor and Comedian, Dies at 77

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John Witherspoon, the veteran actor and comedian best known for his roles in “Friday,” “House Party” and “The Tracy Morgan Show,” died on Tuesday. He was 77. &#8…

John Witherspoon, the veteran actor and comedian best known for his roles in “Friday,” “House Party” and “The Tracy Morgan Show,” died on Tuesday. He was 77. “It is with deep sadness we have to tweet this, but our husband & father John Witherspoon has passed away,” his family announced on Twitter. “He was a [...

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He’s in heaven for about 35-45 minutes!

:-(

Rest In Peace

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ali 😪 His performance in Friday was iconic. RIP

ali RIP

Rest in peace Grandadd

One of the classic lines from Friday and he will be missed RIPJohnWitherspoon RIPPops

RIPJohnWitherspoon and thanks for all the laughs. The movie Friday will always be one of my favorite comedies of all time. The kitchen scene always has me in tears RIPPops

ali He seemed to be a good guy.

ali RIP

Rest In Peace Spoons 🙏

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