AMERICAN actor and singer, Johnny Brown passed away on Wednesday, March 2.
His death was announced on his daughter’s Instagram on Friday, March 4.
Who was Johnny Brown?
Johnny Brown was known for playing various roles, but he was most famous for his part of Nathan Bookman on the sitcom, Good Times.
The show was then cancelled in 1979.
The 84-year old was born in St.Petersburg, Florida but grew up in New York.
He kicked off his career after winning an amateur night at The Apollo.
He went on to star at a nightclub with whom became his wife, June, tap dancer Gregory Hines Jr. and drummer Gregory Hines Sr.
He filmed the movie, A Man Called Adam in 1966 and later on went on to star on Broadway in Carry Me Back to Morningside Heights.
His mentorship also led Sammy David Jr to star as Ronnie in Golden Boy on Broadway.
He also played the role of a waiter in The Out-of-Towners which then led him to also take part in The Leslie Uggams Show.
Brown took part in several American TV shows such as Family Matters, Sister, Sister, Moonlighting and Martin, The Flip Wilson Show, The Jeffersons, The Jamie Foxx Show and The Wayans Bros.
How did Johnny Brown Die?
His cause of death has not been mentioned yet.
Brown died aged 84 and his daughter Sharon said on Instagram: “Our family is devasted. Devasted. Devasted.
“Beyond heartbroken. Barely able to breathe. We respectfully as for privacy at this time because we need a minute to process the unthinkable.
“To articulate the depths of profound sadness.
“This is my mom’s husband for sixty one years, mine and JJ’s dad, Elijadh and Levi’s Pop Pop, older brother to George and brother in law to Pat and extended family to Chris, Hihat, Damian and Derell.
“It’s too terrible. It will never not be. It’s a shock.
“He was literally snatched out of our lives.
“It’s not real for us yet. So there will be more to say but not now.
“Dad was the absolute best. We love him so very much.”
Was Johnny Brown Married and Did he Have Children?
Johnny Brown was married to June Russell for 61 years.
They met when they starred together at a nightclub.
Together they had two children: Sharon Catherine Brown and Johnny Brown Jr. who is also known as JJ.
