John Witherspoon, whose career spanned more than five decades, passed away last week after going into cardiac arrest. His family announced the news saying, “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 in Sherman Oaks at the age of 77.”
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It immediately sent shockwaves throughout the country, and the page was flooded with tributes.