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 ...

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 ...

John Witherspoon, the acclaimed comedian and ... Witherspoon was also a regular on “The Wayans Bros” sitcom from 1995 to 1999. Marlon Wayans remembered his TV dad as “the funniest, sweetest ...

Marlon Wayans revealed that 'The Wayans Bros.' show was passed on by a network due to their belief that John Witherspoon was "too ghetto." Wayans appeared on 'Club Shay Shay' where he revealed ...

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 ...

He was also seen on “The Wayans Bros.” and many other TV shows. By Neil Genzlinger and Derrick Bryson Taylor John Witherspoon, an actor and comedian who was best known for his role 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 is dead at 77 ... on the WB sitcom “The Wayans Bros.” and a similar role in the Wayans brothers’ 2006 comedy “Little Man.” CBS reports Witherspoon ...

Witherspoon also played dad, John “Pops” Williams, to the title characters on the sitcom “The Wayans Bros.” and he was “Spoon” on NBC’s “The Tracy Morgan Show.” The actor also ...

"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 "The Tracy Morgan Show." ...

Witherspoon also played dad, John “Pops” Williams, to the title characters on the sitcom “The Wayans Bros.” and he was “Spoon” on NBC’s “The Tracy Morgan Show.” The actor also ...