We’ve got some terrible news to pass along today, as beloved comic actor John Witherspoon has passed away at the age of 77.
“It is with deep sadness we have to tweet this, but our husband & father John Witherspoon has passed away,” the statement reads.
It is with deep sadness we have to tweet this, but our husband & father John Witherspoon has passed away.
His success in comedy then led to getting gigs in movies and television, and by 1977, Witherspoon snagged his first recurring role on the classic comedy series The Richard Pryor Show.