r.i.p. john witherspoon
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'Back to the Drawing Board': Ice Cube Provides an Official Update on How John Witherspoon's Death Will Impact Last Friday
Since John Witherspoon’s untimely passing in October, fans have wondered how some of his most iconic characters will continue on in their respective film and television franchises. Jenifer Lewis has volunteered to fill in for Grandpa in Aaron McGruder’s forthcoming The Boondocks revival, but we have yet to get any official word on how the…
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John Witherspoon Almost Turned Down the Role of 'Grandad' on The Boondocks. His Son Convinced Him to Take It
The world became a little less funny when longtime actor and comedian John Witherspoon died in his home on October 29. No one talked nor ate on camera the way Mr. Witherspoon did. There was truly no one like him. Along with F. Gary Gray’s Friday, one of the most common projects associated with Witherspoon…
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John Witherspoon, Beloved and Prolific Actor-Comedian, Dead at 77
John Witherspoon, the “Pops” and “Grandad” of Black Hollywood, has died at the age of 77. The actor-comedian died suddenly in his home on Tuesday. “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…