The Wayans family is grieving the loss of their patriarch, Howell Wayans, who died on March 31 at the age of 86. His cause of death hasn’t been revealed. Marlon, one of the youngest of the Howell’s 10 children, penned a heartfelt message to his father on social media.
“When I was a child I asked my Dad what did you want to be when [you] grew up?” he wrote in an Instagram caption under a picture of him and his father lovingly embracing one another.
“He simply said ‘I wanted to be a man’
I said ‘not a lawyer? A doctor? An actor?’
He said ‘just a man’
I said ‘but every boy becomes a man’
Dad said ‘Not true’
I asked ‘then what’s a man?’
My Dad said ‘A man takes care of himself and his responsibilities. His family is always FIRST.’
From that day on I wanted to be a MAN.”
The Wayans matriarch, Elvira died in 2020 at 81. She was a homemaker, as well as a singer at one time and a social worker. Howell was a supermarket manager when his brood was growing up. Aside from Marlon, Keenen, Damon, Kim and Dwayne were some of the other Wayans children of the deceased parents who rose to fame.
In his tribute to his father, the comedian continued, “Thank you Pop for being an example of a Man to all your boys. I pray all young black boys can grow up to be a Man like you. Baby boy loves you. And if ever I need you I know exactly where to find you… in my Bible that now sits by bed. Rest well. Kiss Ma for me. Tell her her babies miss her. I got two angels. I feel y’all lifting me already. If there’s a heaven I know you sitting in VIP sippin’ the best wine Jesus can make…”
Wayans, 50, is now grieving both of his parents, which he revealed is difficult in an interview with Good Morning America.
“In my life right now, I have so much stuff that can be…
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