Songwriter and 'Good Times' actress Ja'Net DuBois dies

LOS ANGELES — Ja’Net DuBois, who played the vivacious neighbor Willona Woods on “Good Times” and composed and sang the theme song for “The Jeffersons,” has died.

“She used to keep us laughing all the time,” Stanis said, warmly recalling her friend. “She was very, very talented. If she wasn’t singing ... she was creating a character to make us laugh.” “Nobody really knows,” said Stanis, who recalled telling DuBois, “’Oh, you’re so lucky. Nobody knows your age, girl!’

DuBois’ career started in theater, where she appeared in Broadway productions of “Golden Boy” and “A Raisin in the Sun,” according to a biography on her website. A performance in “The Hot l Baltimore” in Los Angeles caught the eye of Norman Lear, who developed “Good Times” and “The Jeffersons.”

I was sad to hear of her passing but surprised to find out she was the composer, singer for the Jeffersons theme somg!

I never knew she wrote and sang the Jeffersons' theme song. RIP 🌹

Fuck me no

Was just watching an episode of GoodTimes on my DVR ...wow 😢😢

I'm not ready for all this. 😢

Loved her! Remember when she adopted Janet Jackson?

Good Times is one of my Top 20 all time favorite TV comedies, largely due to her. RIP.

According to Wikipedia she was born in August of 1945. Hence it would make her 74. ripjanetdubois

More people can sing the Jefferson’s Theme than any other song I bet.

I loved that song. RIP. Well we're movin on up, To the east side. To a deluxe apartment in the sky. Movin on up To the east side. We finally got a piece of the pie.

RIP Ja'Net.

Off to her deluxe apartment in the sky

🥺🥺🥺

May she move way on up...

Wow...I didn’t know she wrote the Good Times theme song.

The real unforgettables. What else was tv about back then but these? 😍Ja'Net😍

Oh nooooooooooo!

Thank you for the good times Haney Du'bois.

Rest In Peace.

Pictures would be nice May her soul rest in peace

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