- Comedian and actor Kevin Hart is mourning the loss of his father, Henry Witherspoon.
- He posted a series of photos with his father and captioned them, RIP to one of the realest and rawest to ever do it...Love you dad. Gone but never forgotten...Give mom a hug for me. y'all did good man. Thank you for everything. I'm a better father because of you. We will make you proud.
- Kevin referenced his father often in his comedy routines. His father battled and beat lung cancer but still had COPD.
- No specific cause of death was given.