John Witherspoon passed away suddenly in his home last night at the age of 77. We have lost a great one. We love you, John Witherspoon. Thank you for bringing to life the characters that you played in so many of our favorite stories. You have touched our hearts with your amazing comedic ability and I know we will still be quoting your famous phrases for years to come. Rest easy, Pops. You will be missed!
Kev Walthall oof, who hurt you? Edit: I’m surprised your comment got any likes at all aside from you sounding like an obvious 10 year old, good work troll.
@@XxSILVRSURFERxX I think he means when she's actually talking you can hear Huey's voice, rather then it just being a acting voice. Actually, you can hear both Reilly and Huey at the same time...
R.I.P. John Witherspoon (1942-2019) He will be dearly missed. We will remember him as Mr. Jones on Friday, John “Pops” Williams on The Wayans Bros., and Grandad on The Boondocks.
Just came here after hearing the tragic news that John Witherspoon died. I'm very heartbroken by this news, because I loved him as Granddad and I enjoy watching Boondocks. RIP
I LOOOOVE J.Witherspoon. the dude I do anything on earth to say helo and thank him for the great time with Friday and Boondocks he have given me is Oh lord crazy fun time. LIVE FOREVER JOHN WE GOD DAMN LOVE YOU !
flyin feces I'm mixed, and I must say that I sadly share my white half's absolute love for cheese. Probably doesn't help that the white half comes from Wisconsin either. They naturally got cow byproducts on the brain 24/7.
I really had no clue this guy was in his 70s he was so full of life. He seemed so young. Would have never guessed this guy was the cause of my happiness plenty of times. Wish I could have met him.
It would be impossible for this show to fail. It had literally everything to succeed: Confident, brilliant and assured writing by Aaron MacGruder An *outstanding* voice cast directed by perhaps the greatest voice director in the business, Andrea Romano Primetime slot on Adult Swim It’s such a pity that both John Witherspoon and Andrea Romano can’t participate in the reboot. Witherspoon is sadly gone and Romano retired last year🙏🙏
Welp the good thing is that the reboot was scrapped so now it doesn't have to go on without them. It just never would've worked. Other than John's passing and Andrea's retirement there's no way you could do Boondocks in this era. Folks are wayyyy too sensitive and the show would lose all its edge.
I'm almost never feel sadness at a celebrity dying. Why did I say this? Well, it's 2021, I'm a 29 year old white dude who has only seem a handful of boondocks episodes and haven't seen John in anything else but Friday and yet somehow I get extreme sadness whenever I think about him. He was a fucking genius, probably the best ad-libber of all time (Robin Williams (RIP) his up there too), and just a genuine guy.
J. Witherspoon I F'ing love you man. Like seriously if he were not on this earth anymore I would really cry b/c he brought memories ;). Especially the Wayans Bros. and Friday. That man is my heart at times and I enjoy seeing him on television.
We should fund this show. I mean, I do but they really should be making hella dough with such unique situations, fights, illustration, comedy, characters, and real shxt . These people are amazing celebrities! Boondocks is amazing and so underrated. I just don't understand. $$$ #YoShorti #Flexonem
John Witherspoon is so fun to watch in this show. I can tell he just loves this role with the passion and energy. When I first heard Grandad's voice, I pointed to the screen and said, I know that that voice.
Rest In Peace
John Witherspoon ❤️
Granddad has left us :(
Rest In Peace John Witherspoon
Rest in peace
rip my nigga grandad
Rip
John Witherspoon passed away suddenly in his home last night at the age of 77. We have lost a great one. We love you, John Witherspoon. Thank you for bringing to life the characters that you played in so many of our favorite stories. You have touched our hearts with your amazing comedic ability and I know we will still be quoting your famous phrases for years to come. Rest easy, Pops. You will be missed!
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j.witherspoon is like the black master roshi so young yet so old
shadow moses Genius.
shadow moses 😂 I called him pops
shadow moses 😂🤣😂🤣😂😂😂
RiP
The black master roshi
Im ugly crying over the fact that he’ll never voice grandad again 😭😭 R.I.P.
Well at least he voiced some of grandad in the new upcoming boondocks
They're still airing the show?
@@Sunny-lt1zl they're remaking it
@@wumboligist9915 Glad to hear it. The show wouldn't be the same without him.
@@wumboligist9915 He actually hasn't voiced anything in the new season. His son came out with a video talking about it. just search J.D. Witherspoon.
HE LOOKS LIKE GRANDPA
No shit Sherlock
@@BigDaddyTony24 this man comment 8 years late
💀💀💀💀
@@djplaysyt2130 😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲
@@BigDaddyTony24 I own you
He deserves an emmy..i dont usually say that about most voice actors
Same he made me crack up haha
ZombryaTheDark hahaha he’s not a voice actor
Kev Walthall oof, who hurt you?
Edit: I’m surprised your comment got any likes at all aside from you sounding like an obvious 10 year old, good work troll.
Gabriel Gonzalez he actually is : )
FBI Alypstick Regina king definitely deserved one
Who’s here after hearing about John Witherspoon 🙏🏽
me
Damn we lost granddad
at first i was like damn ice cubes dad from friday died and then it hit................GRANDAD D:
Me💔💔💔💔🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏R.I.P
This show is how I got into Grandad John Witherspoon
You can literally hear Huey in Regina King's voice it's scary
I hear it
TH-cam nigga, you gay.
WHAS GOON NYAGUHS
She plays the characters so why is it’s scary or anything tf
@@XxSILVRSURFERxX I think he means when she's actually talking you can hear Huey's voice, rather then it just being a acting voice. Actually, you can hear both Reilly and Huey at the same time...
The best thing to hear his voice from the boondocks he will be missed
R.I.P. granddad
RIP granddad 😭
I'm gonna miss me so much I never know he was in this 😔
RIP John, no one could've done a better job for grandad 😭
I always knew the grandad was John Witherspoon. The character in this show is exactly like when he was Mr. Jones in the Friday movies.
Yeah, his voice is unmistakable.
I knew right off the bat. In fact, hearing his voice is what got me watching the show.
That's not him! That's the nigga from Friday dressed up to look like him!
And the wayans bros
"Every time i go to da kitchen... YOU in da kitchen... in da GOD DAMN refrigerata... eatin' up aaawlllllll da fooood.."
Days my favorite part on that scene tho in Friday
“I gotta hide my grapes!”
We got no milk
Man I miss this show so much 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 BOONDOCKS WAS THE BEST
Angy Lopez you bad as shit wasup?
What the hell is wrong with you dude? She looks like a kid you creepy pervert.
"bad as shit"? you smooth talking devil you lol
oooo not little kid hahha thanks for caring i guess....?
LMAOOOOO
R.I.P. John Witherspoon (1942-2019)
He will be dearly missed. We will remember him as Mr. Jones on Friday, John “Pops” Williams on The Wayans Bros., and Grandad on The Boondocks.
And don't forget Gerard's daddy in Boomerang. :)
Lloyd from Black Jesus
It's MrBitches, i love this guy.
John Witherspoon is 72! wtf.
say whaaaat?
He still funny tho
gta4ishardcore 75 now!
Black don't crack I tell u!
He's been old his whole life
3:00 "don't nobody go in bathroom for about 35...45 minutes" 😂😂😂
@Thugnificent old as s line
Of co'c lol °×
"Woooo~ open the window"
@shadowsworldz Sadly, The Boondocks just won't be the same
He looks like granddad
its like the role of granddad was created just for him.
I thought the same thing
No he doesn't
Tony Stark • Unlimited yes he does
Don Theking MUSIC like a younger grandad
Just came here after hearing the tragic news that John Witherspoon died. I'm very heartbroken by this news, because I loved him as Granddad and I enjoy watching Boondocks.
RIP
Riley: Where’s grandad
Huey: He’s no longer with us
Phil Swift 😭😭
That hit hard
😢😢😢
RIP to the Legend Himself. Boondocks won’t be the same without him.
Best character on the show
John Witherspoon is HILARIOUS!
“Granddad that wasn’t you that was that movie Friday!”
I LOOOOVE J.Witherspoon. the dude I do anything on earth to say helo and thank him for the great time with Friday and Boondocks he have given me is Oh lord crazy fun time. LIVE FOREVER JOHN WE GOD DAMN LOVE YOU !
nigga hush!
And little man too
I knew it was him....since i watch “The wayans bros” cuzz he’s always taking off his belt XD
Yep John will always be pops no matter who he played.
"Everytime i am in the kitchen, You in the kitchen....."
winston Churchill eatin' all the food! ALL the chicken!
@@jpjfrey5673 all the pig feet all the collard greens all the hog mogs
He's Grandad in real life, very talented man :D
Rest in paradise. Thank you for blessing us with your talent, sense of humor and presence. I hope you felt as appreciated as we appreciated you.
Gone but never forgotten.
RIP John Witherspoon 🙏🏽
Great actor, one of the most recognizable voices in the industry. He will be missed.
He's been cracking me up since the mid 1990s - Friday, The Wayans Bros. show... today he is the voice of Grandad! This man is a comedy legend.
He’s passed away
this show is freaking' hilarious!
Rest in Peace John Witherspoon, Grandad was one of the greatest characters in television history.
Yup, cheese. You give the meanest white man a piece of cheese and he turn into Mr. Rogers.
Im white, and this is true
flyin feces
I'm mixed, and I must say that I sadly share my white half's absolute love for cheese. Probably doesn't help that the white half comes from Wisconsin either. They naturally got cow byproducts on the brain 24/7.
so much talent from the art work to the producers to the actors favorite show
I love the constant references of Friday in this show
Regina King AND John Witherspoon? This is like a goddamn Friday reunion!
when john says he has an 11 year old son, his son is RunJDRun on youtube.
(In sarcastic tone) WHAAAAT NOOOOOOOOO.
He has two sons
man i love this guy
it’s gonna be so different without you, i hope they honor your memory. thank you so much for all the laughs and nobody will ever replace you.
Rip john i will miss u 😭
Rest In Peace John Witherspoon.
John Witherspoon has an 11-year old son?? Mr.Bitches is right!
I really had no clue this guy was in his 70s he was so full of life. He seemed so young. Would have never guessed this guy was the cause of my happiness plenty of times. Wish I could have met him.
3:26 she sounds like Riley and Huey at the same time...classic
RIP grandad
You made the boondocks incredible and we're gonna miss you so much
Rest in peace to this immense talent
RIP Mr. Witherspoon, TV's best grandfather.
Wow can't believe he's actually gone R.I.P John
First act I saw from John was when he played Pops in the sitcom" The Wayne's Brothers"..Me and my brother never missed an episode.
Rest In Peace John Witherspoon. Always in our hearts
miss this show so much
It would be impossible for this show to fail. It had literally everything to succeed:
Confident, brilliant and assured writing by Aaron MacGruder
An *outstanding* voice cast directed by perhaps the greatest voice director in the business, Andrea Romano
Primetime slot on Adult Swim
It’s such a pity that both John Witherspoon and Andrea Romano can’t participate in the reboot. Witherspoon is sadly gone and Romano retired last year🙏🙏
Welp the good thing is that the reboot was scrapped so now it doesn't have to go on without them. It just never would've worked. Other than John's passing and Andrea's retirement there's no way you could do Boondocks in this era. Folks are wayyyy too sensitive and the show would lose all its edge.
Bring back the show!!!! We need it!
R.I.P John Witherspoon you were a legend and will be missed
My favorite moment in the show was when grandad came home from Costa Rica and immediately gave his grandson's a hug as they ran to him
John Witherspoon was an amazing actor and a literally legend. I grew up with him and Rest In Peace ❤️❤️
Rest in peace, good sir. You brought joy to a lot of people.
A true legend and nothing else. RIP John Witherspoon AKA Grandad, may your soul rest calmly.
Scammer: "So is that all you care about is looks?"
Granddad: "YEEEEEESSSSSSS!"
That always cracks me up!...LOL
John Witherspoon is my favorite actor R.I.P 😭
RIP JOHN 💕 life won’t be as funny without you
2021 Rest In Peace John Witherspoon you made the show what it is today and it won’t be the same without you.
I'm almost never feel sadness at a celebrity dying. Why did I say this? Well, it's 2021, I'm a 29 year old white dude who has only seem a handful of boondocks episodes and haven't seen John in anything else but Friday and yet somehow I get extreme sadness whenever I think about him. He was a fucking genius, probably the best ad-libber of all time (Robin Williams (RIP) his up there too), and just a genuine guy.
Regina sound more like huey
That's the same thing I said .....
Damn man...We lost a legend today. RIP.
John kinda look like the character he plays
GRANDAD
Robert is my favorite. Loved the very first episode where he and Wuncler where just gonna drink and talk mean about people
I knew it! Something felt so familiar
R.I.P John Witherspoon you were great playing robert freeman no one will ever take your place
J. Witherspoon I F'ing love you man. Like seriously if he were not on this earth anymore I would really cry b/c he brought memories ;). Especially the Wayans Bros. and Friday. That man is my heart at times and I enjoy seeing him on television.
I’ll never get tired of hearing his voice. R.I.P Grandad.
From friday to boondocks
What a legend
This takes me back to a way simpler time, rest in peace spoons
“Everybody love this show, but my pockets don’t” 😂😂😂😂
JD does his dad voice amazing lmao
RIP GRANDAD A TRUE LEGEND
We Love You Pops ❤️🤗#RestUp
I can't stop thinking about John Witherspoon, I really miss him, I never met him before 😭.
RIP grandad
You will Always be in our hearts
John Witherspoon is the Goat
R.i.p... pops Grandad 😌💯it’s been great
We should fund this show. I mean, I do but they really should be making hella dough with such unique situations, fights, illustration, comedy, characters, and real shxt . These people are amazing celebrities! Boondocks is amazing and so underrated. I just don't understand. $$$ #YoShorti #Flexonem
Rest In Peace Legend
Rest Easy thank you for everything you’ve given us ❤️
Rest in peace pops. A legend that made my childhood great.
Iconic, irreplaceable voice actor.
John was the perfect voice for granddad
John Witherspoon is sooooooo dope an absolute legend at everything he does you have to give him respect again absolute legend
RIP Grandad.
R.I.P. John Witherspoon a.k.a. Grandad.
Damn, we ain't getting his voice for the new boondocks. Rest in tranquilly.
Just started watching it. Rip
Rest in peace, legend
I swear this Guy is a bonafide king of comedy
John Witherspoon plays the best dads/grandads
Willy (craig's dad) in Friday and Pops in Wayans bros
R.I.P Granddad AKA John Witherspoon 1942-2019)
R.I.P Robert.
3:42 Rileys laugh
It sounded more like Huey when he's all alone.
John Witherspoon is so fun to watch in this show. I can tell he just loves this role with the passion and energy. When I first heard Grandad's voice, I pointed to the screen and said, I know that that voice.
Rip to the Goat John Witherspoon 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾