{"id":211237,"date":"2019-11-05T21:36:12","date_gmt":"2019-11-06T02:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/john-witherspoons-celebration-of-life-draws-hollywood-giants"},"modified":"2019-11-05T21:36:23","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T02:36:23","slug":"john-witherspoons-celebration-of-life-draws-hollywood-giants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/john-witherspoons-celebration-of-life-draws-hollywood-giants","title":{"rendered":"John Witherspoon&#039;s Celebration of Life Draws Hollywood Giants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-126165\">\n<header class=\"entry-header\">        \t\t<!-- .entry-meta --><br \/>\n        \t<\/header>\n<p><!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" readability=\"28.1497326203\">\n\t\t<!-- adman_adcode_beginning --><\/p>\n<div readability=\"59.5917721519\">\n<section id=\"cb-b5469654ddaac92662b63fb830ba6053\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-block-is-first \"\/>\n<section id=\"cb-126e62ffd2f79c4af31f7061f4ca58e8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"27.2352941176\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/john-witherspoon\/\"><strong>John Witherspoon<\/strong><\/a> was a magnetic figure \u2026 so it\u2019s no surprise most of Hollywood showed up to bid him one last goodbye.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-1ff17b2cb7ba14bff60e5b72ed58a3dc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"34.2522255193\">\n<p>The late comedian\u2019s open-casket celebration of life went down Tuesday in L.A. in front of a huge gathering of friends, family and celebs alike. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/david-letterman\/\"><strong>David Letterman<\/strong><\/a> commenced the celebration. He and John used to go way back \u2026 honing their craft together at The Comedy Store in Hollywood alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/richard-pryor\/\"><strong>Richard Pryor<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/robin-williams\/\"><strong>Robin Williams<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/jay-leno\/\"><strong>Jay Leno<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-0598b276857c58437a816d92d89d2ecf\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"29.4335664336\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/ice-cube\/\"><strong>Ice Cube<\/strong><\/a> was one of several speakers and he paid a touching tribute \u2026 saying he enjoyed the hell outta John for as long as he could remember.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-32af664c66a4f968029925641b175e36\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive-item\">\n<div id=\"video-player-8b23f024-3e83-55e8-a1f3-a92ddf0309c6-973094625-image-holder\" class=\"video-block-image-holder vilynx_enabled vilynx_audiopolicycta vilynx_hidectaicon\" data-vilynx-id=\"www.tmz.com\/videos\/110519-john-witherspoon-ice-cube-4666917-0-w3pucumf\">\n              <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-8b23f024-3e83-55e8-a1f3-a92ddf0309c6-973094625-play-btn\"><br \/><span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content<\/span><br \/><\/button><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/John-Witherspoon039s-Celebration-of-Life-Draws-Hollywood-Giants.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>              <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n          <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5ab31fa5eb95e351abebdc146cf25e04\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"30.6009174312\">\n<p>Some other celebrity guest speakers included <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/cedric-the-entertainer\/\"><strong>Cedric the Entertainer<\/strong><\/a>, <strong>George Wallace<\/strong>, <strong>Angela Gibbs<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/bill-bellamy\/\"><strong>Bill Bellamy<\/strong><\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/regina-king\/\"><strong>Regina King<\/strong><\/a> couldn\u2019t make it but she did send along a video message that was played on the big screen.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-2f1bb940a868507ca91c99cd9e75f259\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"32\">\n<p>Guests at the celebration of life received a colorful program adorned with John\u2019s infectious smile. The back-page included one of his most famous lines from \u201cBoomerang\u201d \u2026 \u201cBANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-7b6fa5396573f036ad2ab8bd4d6680fd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive-item\">\n<div id=\"video-player-bf7c3fd5-8b9f-5909-a415-378cac5a7260-1726623962-image-holder\" class=\"video-block-image-holder vilynx_enabled vilynx_audiopolicycta vilynx_hidectaicon\" data-vilynx-id=\"www.tmz.com\/videos\/110519-john-witherspoon-letterman-4666931-0-y4qmt7s8\">\n              <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-bf7c3fd5-8b9f-5909-a415-378cac5a7260-1726623962-play-btn\"><br \/><span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content<\/span><br \/><\/button><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1573005104_137_John-Witherspoon039s-Celebration-of-Life-Draws-Hollywood-Giants.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>              <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n          <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-3dcd13aca8f8dee78bfd60f3c246a6ec\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"39.5192307692\">\n<p>As we reported \u2026 John died suddenly last week after he went into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2019\/10\/29\/john-witherspoon-comedian-friday-dead-dies-77\/\"><strong>cardiac arrest<\/strong><\/a> at his home in Sherman Oaks, CA. Whitherspoon\u2019s career \u2014 which started in stand-up comedy \u2014 spanned more than 5 decades. His most notable role was playing the father of Ice Cube\u2019s character, Craig, in all of the \u201cFriday\u201d movies.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a17beec9ef72a02c01fe56cc4e95cd36\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block canvas-youtube-video-block-permalink \"\/>\n<section id=\"cb-7b3dd1b8f6232fdcb63b7a0375d4fd86\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-block-is-last \" readability=\"33\">\n<p>The Witherspoon family\u2019s asking that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to The Actors Fund or the Angela and John Witherspoon Family Foundation for the Arts.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2019\/11\/05\/john-witherspoon-death-celebration-of-life-draws-hollywood-funeral\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"jam-ad\" id=\"jam-ad-manager\">\n<ul class=\"jam-ad-ul\">\n<div class=\"jam-logo\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jvzoo.com\/register\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/wp-content\/plugins\/jvzoo-admanager\/public\/images\/ad_bg.png\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<li class=\"jam-ad-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jvzoo.com\/c\/261919\/150462\" class=\"jam-link\">AzonAuthority &#8211; Trial License<\/a> <span class=\"jam-desc\">Profit Builder is the Ultimate LIVE Builder and Profit Generator for WordPress, giving users an Amazing &#8220;All in One&#8221; toolbox and empowering websites with awe inspiring enhancements that can transform any website into a power hub&#8230;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"jam-ad-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jvzoo.com\/c\/261919\/313652\" class=\"jam-link\">SpyCom &#8211; SyVID Agency<\/a> <span class=\"jam-desc\">SyVID Agency lets you share and syndicate your videos to multiple video and social sharing sites. 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