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Old 10-30-2019, 08:13 AM   #1
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https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/30/enter...ies/index.html

RIP Robert Freeman, terrifically unique voice and delivery.

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Omg! I saw this earlier on Twitter but there was no pic attached, I had no idea that's who it was! Brutal! RIP
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I was trying to find the one where he was singing but...
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Very sad loss. He was behind several iconic black characters. Had a distinct type of humour that nobody could mimic. I hope he was able to record some stuff for The Boondocks reboot before he passed. RIP Pops

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