John Witherspoon Friday Obituary : John Witherspoon Cause of Death Remains a Mystery

John Witherspoon Friday Obituary : John Witherspoon Cause of Death Remains a Mystery .

Friends and families are mourning the death of John Witherspoon, an actor and comedian best known for his role as Willie Jones in the “Friday” film franchise, who died Tuesday at his home in Sherman Oaks. He was 77.

John 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, Boomerang and Vampire In Brooklyn.

His death was confirmed by his family on social media.

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.

– The Witherspoon Family pic.twitter.com/ov9P34kaMn

— John Witherspoon (@John_POPS_Spoon) October 30, 2019

John Witherspoon Cause of Death.

We have no information at the moment on what cause the death of John Witherspoon . This post will be updated as soon as we have that information.

Tributes.

The following are some tributes posted on social media to honor the life and the legacy of the deceased.

 

John Witherspoon.
This man WAS Black Entertainment.
This nigga made you LOVE every character he played.
This man had charm.
True Legend. Rest In Peace King.
This hurt. pic.twitter.com/cSD1ZTv5JE

— juice wayne (@visecs) October 30, 2019

Legendary Comedian & “Friday” star
John witherspoon has passed away at the age of 77. Sending our condolences to his family 🙏 pic.twitter.com/9mRj3eUw0L

— My Mixtapez (@mymixtapez) October 30, 2019

Wave To Uncle Bernie For All Us. The Comedic World Will Never Be The Same 💔🕊 Rest In Peace John Witherspoon pic.twitter.com/6Nb6YOidEO

— DJ First Class™ 🏁 (@1DJFirstClass) October 30, 2019

I Was Literally Just Thinking About How Funny The Next Friday Movie Was Gon Be When It Finally Came Together. A Legend To Never Be Forgotten. Rest Easy John Witherspoon 🕊💔 pic.twitter.com/Spg1Dy6Fpz

— DJ First Class™ 🏁 (@1DJFirstClass) October 30, 2019

🎤 This day began with such joy.
And it’s ending with this heart wrenching news of John Witherspoon’s passing. One of our comic brothers. 🌹 RIP pic.twitter.com/efSqqw6BHJ

— Arsenio Hall (@ArsenioHall) October 30, 2019

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