Writer Dustin Seibert explains why John Witherspoon was more than just a comedian who made us laugh. Pops truly felt like part of the family. He was an icon whose face and/or voice popped up in so ...

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 ...

“Life won’t be as funny without him.” Witherspoon also played dad, John “Pops” Williams, to the title characters on the sitcom “The Wayans Bros.” and he was “Spoon” on NBC’s ...

portraying the main characters’ father, John “Pops” Williams — a nickname that would stick with him for the rest of his life. On movie screens, Witherspoon’s other film credits include ...

John Witherspoon, beloved actor/comedian of film and television, has died at the age of 77 and his famous co-stars and fans from his decades long career are paying tribute. John Witherspoon ...

Comedian John Witherspoon, best known to TV audiences for his role as John “Pops” Williams on The WB’s 1990s sitcom The Wayans Bros., has died at the age of 77. Witherspoon’s family ...

We love you ‘POPS’ always & forever.” A cause of death was not given. It is with deep sadness we have to tweet this, but our husband & father John Witherspoon has passed away. He was a ...

We love you "POPS" always & forever." Tributes began pouring in for the actor. Ice Cube tweeted: "I'm devastated over the passing of John Witherspoon. Life won't be as funny without him." ...

Actor and comedian John Witherspoon, best known for playing Ice Cube’s dad Willie Jones in the Friday film series, has died at the age of 77. He passed away Tuesday at his home in Sherman Oaks ...

We love you "POPS" always & forever." Tributes began pouring in for the actor. Ice Cube tweeted: "I'm devastated over the passing of John Witherspoon. Life won't be as funny without him." ...

John Witherspoon, an actor and comedian best known for his role as Willie Jones in the "Friday" film franchise, died Tuesday at his home in Sherman Oaks, California, CBS Los Angeles reports.