Steve Harvey of 'Family Feud' Honors John Witherspoon in a Moving Post after His Funeral Service

It was with sadness that John Witherspoon's family announced the death of the veteran actor last week, whose career began as far back as the '70s.

Just one week after that announcement, John was laid to rest in a star-studded ceremony, after which "Family Feud" host, Steve Harvey shared a touching tribute via social media.

Steve took to Instagram to point out that there was more to the late entertainer beyond what fans saw on screen.

He posted a picture of John smiling and seated on a flamboyant chair alongside the caption:

"To the one and only Spoon...Who never changed every time we talked we laughed... ALWAYS A BRIGHT LIGHT a comedic acting genius, The Godfather of I DONT CARE WHAT YOU THINK COMEDY!!! Cause I'm funny!!! You will be deeply missed, my man. BANG! BANG !BANG! Go to heaven my man!!!!"

USA Today states that entertainment heavyweights like Cedric the Entertainer, David Letterman, George Wallace, Lil Rel Howery, and Chris Tucker attended the star's funeral which was held at Forest Lawn National Park in Los Angeles.

Some celebrities at the funeral shared photos from the ceremony to commemorate the moment, one of which was comedian Bill Bellamy.

According to Essence Magazine, the funeral was an open-casket celebration which began with John's longtime friend, David Letterman, making some remarks about the deceased.

David and John's friendship kicked off while they worked on comedy material alongside Richard Pryor, Robin Williams, and Jay Leno, at The Comedy Store in Hollywood.

N.Y. Times recounts that while alive; John was most famous for his role as Ice Cube's father in the "Friday" films franchise.

Additionally, he featured in "Vampire in Brooklyn" and "Boomerang," as well as showing up as a frequent guest on "Late Show with David Letterman."

John was also the voice of Grandpa in "The Boondocks" animated series. The actor's career began after his love for comedy earned him a stand-up gig at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles in 1974.

He continued doing stand-up and M.C. gigs until 1980 when he played the role of an M.C. in the remake of "The Jazz Singer."

The actor died on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, according to a statement released by his family on his official Twitter account. The cause of his death is yet to be released.

John will, no doubt, be missed dearly by the world.