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FILE PHOTO: Actor John Witherspoon poses at the premiere of his new comedy film"Little Man" in Los Angeles July 7, 2006. The film opens in the U.S. July 14. REUTERS/Fred Prouser//File Photo
“We love you “POPS” always and forever,” his family said on his Twitter account, referring to another of his roles - John ‘Pops’ Williams on the long-running sitcom The Wayans Bros. Celebrities including Chance The Rapper, actress Jackée Harry and director Judd Apatow went online to pay tribute to the Detroit, Michigan-born actor and comedian.
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