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According to a report from TMZ.com, John Witherspoon had been fighting several heart-related problems when he finally succumbed to the heart attack that killed him claims his death certificate. The outlet got their hands on the document which they say proves the actor was dealing with coronary artery disease.

Moreover, Witherspoon was struggling with hypertension as well, although it was never listed as the impetus for the heart-attack. It was reported by multiple outlets that John died on the 29th of October at his home in California.

The official death certificate claims the actor passed away at 5:30 pm at his home in Sherman Oaks. TMZ also obtained an audio recording from a dispatcher asking for help for an unconscious patient, claiming he was going into cardiac arrest.

In the same audio recording, the dispatcher claimed the man had died and then canceled the rescue. Witherspoon’s family confirmed the news of his death by tweeting that John passed earlier this year. They described John as a fixture in the entertainment scene, as well as a father figure to all those he worked with.

Fans of Witherspoon know that he worked in a plethora of movies and television productions, including as Willie Jones, the father of Ice Cube’s character in the film, Friday, and all of its sequels. The actor was 77-years-old.

According to CBS News, John was born in 1942 in the city of Detroit, Michigan, before going on to launch his career in the entertainment business in the late 1970s. It was in the 1980 movie, The Jazz Singer, where he made his first appearence.

Additionally, John has appeared in other cult classics such as Vampire In Brooklyn beside Eddie Murphy and also in The Boondocks, The Tracy Morgan Show, as well as Black Jesus. Perhaps his most famous work is for the aforementioned cult TV show, The Boondocks.

John had a wife, Angela, as well as two sons named JD and Alexander. JD took to his Twitter to reminisce on his father’s legacy as well as his time growing up with John as his father.

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According to a report from ABC7 Chicago and WGN9, Lil Reese, the Chicago native, was hospitalized after he was shot in the neck, putting him into critical condition. The outlets reported that Lil Reese, née Tavares Taylor, is now in the hospital being treated for his injuries.

The police claimed they found blood beside the car as well as in the driver’s seat after he was taken to a hospital. The police arrived at the scene after the man drove him to the hospital. The man drove the rapper to the Illinois hospital, Advocate Christ Medical Center.

Afterward, Lil Durk took to his Twitter account to dish on Reese’s health status, stating, “Reese good,” alongside another emoji. You can check out the Twitter post below:

As fans of the rapper know, he was featured on the 2012 single from Chief Keef, “I Don’t Like,” which went to number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In the same year, he worked with Rick Ross and Drake in a remix of his track, “Us.”

Reese good 💙

— DURKIOOO🦅 (@lildurk) November 12, 2019

This wouldn’t be the first time that a rapper was shot. On the 31st of March of 2019, Nipsey Hussle was murdered outside of his clothing store in Los Angeles by a personal acquaintance, Eric Holder, 29.

Reportedly, Eric went to talk to Nipsey Hussle about whether or not he had been cooperating with the authorities and ratting on people in the community. After his death, Nipsey received a massive outpouring of support from the hip-hop community as well as in the black community.

For instance, DJ Khaled appeared alongside John Legend, and Meek Mill for a performance on Saturday Night Live, with the former wearing a sweatshirt printed with an image of Nipsey Hussle’s face.

Nipsey’s album, Victory Lap, was up for Best Rap Album at the Grammy Awards in February of 2019, and following his death, the LP went to number 2 on the Billboard chart. His death sparked a flood of memes and tributes online, with several alluding to the passings of other legendary rappers, including The Notorious BIG and Tupac.

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