John Witherspoon’s Family Confirms That He Passed Away Suddenly In His Home at 77 After Speculation on Social Media [VIDEO]

By Yuriy Andriyashchuk
Hip-HopVibe.com Staff Writer

John Witherspoon is one of the most ionic actors of all-time and is known for his roles in the ‘Friday‘ movie series, ‘Soul Plane‘ and even the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air TV series. Rumors speculated on late Tuesday night (October 29) that he passed away. Many thought about the legendary broadcaster, John Witherspoon, but he passed away in 2017.

In a statement to Deadline, Witherspoon’s family is confirming his passing at the age of 77. They say he died suddenly at his home.

“It is with deepest sorrow that we can confirm our beloved husband and father, John Witherspoon, one of the hardest working men in show business, died today at his home in Sherman Oaks at the age of 77. “He is survived by his wife Angela, and his sons JD, Alexander, and a large family. We are all in shock, please give us a minute for a moment in privacy and we will celebrate his life and his work together. John used to say ‘I’m no big deal’, but he was huge deal to us.”

Witherspoon continued to do standup comedy leading up to his death. He was also supposed to be in the final Friday movie which was set to be titled ‘Last Friday.’ Recent television shows he work on was 2017’s ‘White Famous‘ and this year’s ‘The Jellies.’ Check out Witherspoon in a scene from the original Friday below.

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