Ja'net Dubois, 'good Times' Star, Dies At 74

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Wed, 02/19/2020 - 11:52am

Ja'Net DuBois, an actress who left her stamp on television playing beloved neighbor Willona Woods on "Good Times" and the voice behind the theme song to "The Jeffersons," has died, according to Kesha Fields, DuBois' youngest daughter. She was 74.

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