John Witherspoon 1942-2019

John Witherspoon (January 27, 1942 — October 29, 2019) was an American actor and comedian who performed in dozens of television shows and films.
Born John Weatherspoon in Detroit, Michigan, he was best known for his role as Willie Jones for the Friday series, Friday and Next Friday, Hollywood Shuffle, I'm Gonna Get You Sucka, Bird, Vampire in Brooklyn , and The Meteor Man. Hollywood Shuffle, I'm Gonna Get You Sucka, Bird, Vampire in Brooklyn , and The Meteor Man. Witherspoon was also known for his over-the-top characters in films like House Party, in which he played an irritated neighbor who is repeatedly woken up by the party. In the film Boomerang with Eddie Murphy where he plays Mr Jackson, the ill-mannered father of Murphy's best friend. He has also made appearances on television shows such as The Wayans Bros. (1995–99), The Tracy Morgan Show (2003), Barnaby Jones (1973), The Boondocks (2005–present), The Five Heartbeats (1991) and Black Jesus (2014). Witherspoon started a comedy tour that premiered on television on March 28, 2008 on Showtime Network. On his 2009 tour, he had 19 stops across the country. In December 2011, Witherspoon performed his stand up comedy act once again on stage at the Funny Bone comedy club at Harrah's Casino in Tunica, Mississippi.
In 1988, Witherspoon married Angela Robinson. They have two children, John David ("J.D.") and Alexander.
Witherspoon passed away in Sherman Oaks, California on October 29, 2019 at the age of 77.