Get the biggest celebs stories by email Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid EmailComedy and acting titan John Witherspoon has died aged 77. A family statement paid tribute to the beloved entertainer and promised to honour his legacy. It read: "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." "John used to say, 'I'm no big deal', but he was a huge deal to us." The stand-up comic wrote: "So...my Dad died today & honestly I'm not sure how to feel.

Source: Daily Mirror October 30, 2019 07:18 UTC