John Witherspoon — the versatile actor and comedian known for his turns in movies like Friday and House Party and The Wayans Bros. sitcom — died Tuesday. He was 77. Witherspoon’s family ...

A “broken” and “hurt” Marlon Wayans paid tribute to his “second Pops” John Witherspoon after the death of his “Wayans Bros.” costar Tuesday at age 77. Despite Wayans’ sadness ...

We love you “POPS” always & forever.” On TV, Witherspoon played the memorable role of John “Pops” Williams on The Wayans Bros. show that aired on The WB from 1995-99. Witherspoon was a ...

Hollywood is celebrating the life of actor and comedian John Witherspoon ... appearing on “The Wayans Bros.” television series and voicing the grandfather in “The Boondocks” animated ...

On The Wayans Bros.—the WB sitcom, which aired from 1995 to 1999—Witherspoon played the father of siblings Shawn and Marlon Wayans, John Williams, otherwise known to viewers and fans of the ...

Celebrated "Friday" actor John Witherspoon died Oct. 30 at age ... series “The Boondocks” and as “Pops” in “The Wayans Bros.” On Twitter, his “Boondocks” costar Regina King ...

which reported Witherspoon's death earlier Tuesday evening. He appeared in 1980's "The Jazz Singer." He starred as John "Pops" Williams in "The Wayans Bros." television show and as Mr. Jackson in ...

Days before he passed away, John Witherspoon appeared on DL Hughley ... It’s a phenomenal scene. “The Wayans Bros.” (1995) – Among his many iconic characters and sitcom appearances ...

Take a look back at John Witherspoon's incredible career in the video above. In addition to 'Friday', John was also in The ...

John Witherspoon, an actor-comedian who for decades made audiences laugh in TV shows and films, including the Friday feature franchise and the WB’s The Wayans Bros. , died suddenly at his home ...

Actor and comedian John Witherspoon, who is best known for his ... He also performed on "The Wayans Bros." television series and voiced the grandfather in "The Boondocks" animated series.