John Witherspoon an American actor and comedian best known for his role as Willie Jones in the Friday series, is dead aged 77.
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
The news about John’s death started to go viral on Twitter after a guy by the name Big Boss broke the news.
This was about John Witherspoon. It's true.
— Big Boss (@LordBalvin) October 30, 2019
Big Boss on Twitter claims to be very good friend with John’s son, John David Witherspoon and he claims that J.D. broke the unfortunate news to him.
One of my best friends is @jdwitherspoon— and this is still very fresh. He broke the news to me personally.
Please give time and space for the family to grieve.
— Big Boss (@LordBalvin) October 30, 2019
John’s son John David Witherspoon was active on his twitter account hours before the news of his father’s death broke.
That moment when your computer says it has a small update it needs to do, and you press “accept” 😑 pic.twitter.com/en9o8uXXHo
— J.D. (@jdwitherspoon) October 30, 2019
John is now lived by his wife of 30 years Angela Robinson-Witherspoon and his two sons, Alexander, John David Witherspoon.
