Janet Jackson, BernNadette Stanis pay tribute to ‘Good Times’ co-star Johnny Brown

“Good Instances” actors BernNadette Stanis and Janet Jackson paid tribute to their co-star Johnny Brown this weekend following his dying at 84.

Brown, who died March 2, performed constructing superintendent Nathan Bookman on the Nineteen Seventies sitcom co-created by Mike Evans, Norman Lear and Eric Monte. The beloved collection was a spin-off of “Maude” and starred John Amos and Esther Rolle. It aired on CBS from 1974 to 1979 and featured Brown — typically as a punchline — in practically 60 episodes.

The actor and singer was additionally a daily on “Rowan & Martin’s Chortle-In,” appeared on Broadway and alongside legendary singer Sammy Davis Jr. His different roles embody credit for “The Wiz,” “Alvin & the Chipmunks,” “Martin” and “227.”

Stanis, who performed Thelma Evans on “Good Instances,” stated she was “devastated” to listen to about Brown’s dying.

“I’ll miss all of the tales about Sammy Davis Jr. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and even John Wayne,” Stanis wrote Saturday on Instagram. “His expertise was past measure…. He was such a pleasure to work with. I actually will miss his glad spirit and large smile. Praying for his household in each method. RIP my fantastic good friend I’ll actually miss you.”

“That’s the Manner Love Goes” singer Jackson, who performed abused baby Penny Gordon Woods in Season 5, additionally shared her condolences by way of Twitter.

“Such loving recollections of our time collectively. You had been stuffed with laughter and without end smiling. At all times so candy and so type to me. I really like you and can miss you,” she wrote on Saturday.

Brown’s daughter Sharon Catherine Brown introduced his dying in an Instagram submit on March 4 however didn’t state the reason for dying.

“Our household is devastated. Devastated. Devastated. Past heartbroken. Barely capable of breathe,” the artist wrote. “We respectfully ask for privateness right now as a result of we’d like a minute to course of the unthinkable. To articulate the depths of profound disappointment… It’s too horrible. It’ll by no means not be. It’s a shock. He was actually snatched out of our lives. It’s not actual for us but. So there will probably be extra to say however not now. Dad was the best possible. We love him so very a lot.”

In keeping with her submit, Brown is survived by his spouse, Jane Russell, son JJ, grandchildren Elijah and Levi and his older brother, George.