Ja’net DuBois dies at age 74: Good Times actress, two-time Emmy winner and singer passes away in her sleep
- Ja’net DuBois was found dead at age 74 on Tuesday
- The actress died in her sleep overnight at her home in Glendale, California
- Ja’net starred as Willona Woods on the seventies sitcom Good Times
- She composed and sang the theme song for The Jeffersons, called Movin’ On Up
- Ja’net won two Emmy Awards for her voice-over work on The PJs – in 1999 and 2001
- The Brooklyn-born star, who got her start on Broadway, is survived by her three children
Ja’net DuBois has died at the age of 74 at her home in Glendale, California.
The actress, who played Willona Woods on the sitcom Good Times in the seventies, died unexpectedly in her sleep overnight, TMZ reported.
Ja’net, who has three children, was most recently seen at a fan event a few weeks ago and had not complained of any ailments recently.
RIP: Ja’net Dubois has died at the age of 74 at her home in Glendale, California; pictured with Good Times co-star Adam Wade
It is unknown who discovered her body on Tuesday morning.
In addition to Good Times, Ja’net has appeared in a variety of films including Tropic Thunder, Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle and I’m Gonna Get You Sucka.
She is also the composer and singer behind the theme song for The Jeffersons, called Movin’ On Up.
Ja’net won two Emmy Awards for her voice-over work on The PJs – in 1999 and 2001.
Gone, but not forgotten: The actress, who played Willona Woods on the sitcom Good Times in the seventies, died unexpectedly in her sleep overnight, TMZ reported; pictured February 15, 2017 at premiere of film Media
She was born Jeannette Dubois on August 5, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York.
She began her career on Broadway, where she starred in a number of plays, including A Raisin In The Sun and Golden Boy with Louis Gossett Jr. and Sammy Davis Jr.
Her first TV part came in 1951 as Loretta Allen on the series Love of Life; her first film role was A Man Called Adam in 1966.
She received a Peabody Award for her role in the 1969 CBS children’s movie J.T.
Career start: Janet Dubois in a 1964 publicity still for her Broadway stage play ‘Golden Boy