Witherspoon died of a heart attack at his home in Sherman Oaks, California, on October 29, 2019, at age 77. [ 19 ] [ 20 ] His funeral was held in Los Angeles on November 5, 2019, and he was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills , California .

Oct 30, 2019 · John Witherspoon, an actor and comedian best known for his role as Willie Jones in the "Friday" film franchise, died Tuesday at his home in Sherman Oaks, California, CBS Los Angeles reports. He was...

Oct 30, 2019 · Actor and comedian John Witherspoon, whose hilarious takes on father-figure characters made for iconic scenes in a number of movies and television shows including “Friday,” died at his home...

Oct 30, 2019 · Actor and comedian John Witherspoon, a notable figure in the "Friday" franchise and voice actor in the animated series “The Boondocks," died at his home Los Angeles Tuesday at the age of 77,...

Nov 13, 2019 · Witherspoon died of a heart attack while suffering from coronary heart disease, according to the certificate obtained by People magazine. He died at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at his home in...

Nov 13, 2019 · Actor and comedian John Witherspoon died of a heart attack, according to his death certificate. TMZ, which obtained the certificate, reported that coronary artery disease and obesity were...

Oct 30, 2019 · John Witherspoon, an actor and comedian who was best known for his role in the “Friday” movie franchise and also seen on television series including “ The Wayans Bros. ” and “The Tracy Morgan...

Oct 30, 2019 · John Witherspoon — the versatile actor and comedian known for his turns in movies like Friday and House Party and The Wayans Bros. sitcom — died Tuesday. He was 77.

Oct 30, 2019 · John Witherspoon, the actor and comedian best-known for the “Friday” films, died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, at his home in Los Angeles. He was 77.

Nov 12, 2019 · John Witherspoon’s cause of death has been confirmed as a heart attack. The actor and comedian died at his Sherman Oaks, California, home on Oct. 29. He was 77. His death certificate states that...