Comedic actor John Witherspoon, best known for his role as Ice Cube's father in the "Friday" movies, has died at age 77, his family confirmed Tuesday.

He went on, “These are beloved people, not just characters in a movie, We’re talking about John Witherspoon, Tiny Lister, and AJ Johnson. We got to address it.

After Friday, Witherspoon appeared in several films, such as the franchise's two sequels, Little Nicky (2000), Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001), Soul Plane (2004), and many more.