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John Witherspoon is best known for his roles as “Pops” on the hit TV show The Wayne’s Brothers and opposite Ice Cube as his father in the Friday franchise.
Family members close to Witherspoon released a statement stating he died in his Sherman Oaks home.
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John’s family shared a statement with Dateline:
We are all in shock, please give is a minute or a moment of privacy and we will celebrate his life and work together. John used to say, “I’m no big deal,” but to us, he was a huge deal.
and later shared this post on Twitter:
It is with deep sadness we have to tweet this, but our husband & father John Witherspoon has passed away. He was a Legend in the entertainment industry, and a father figure to all who watched him over the years. We love you “POPS” always & forever.
– The Witherspoon Family pic.twitter.com/ov9P34kaMn
— John Witherspoon (@John_POPS_Spoon) October 30, 2019
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