What happen to Keith on Good Times?

Ben Powers Dies: ‘Good Times’ Actor Was 64 Ben Powers, best known for his role as Keith Anderson on the Good Times sitcom that aired on CBS in the middle to late 1970s, has died. Powers was 64 and died April 6 in New Bedford, Ma.

Did Thelma marry Keith from Good Times?

Keith Anderson is a character who appears in the final season, Season 6, of Good Times. Played by the late actor Ben Powers, Keith is a professional football player who meets Thelma, and they fall in love and get married in the 4-part episode “Florida’s Homecoming” at the beginning of Season 6.

What happened to the actor that played Thelma’s husband on Good Times?

Powers was also a cast member on the NBC television comedy series Laugh-In (1977–78). Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S. Powers died on April 6, 2015, at age 64 due to liver cancer.

How did Thelma and Keith meet?

Thelma met, fell in love, and married former standout collegiate football star Keith Anderson in 1978 at the beginning of Season 5, a college athlete who had a bright future, in being the top draft choice of the NFL’s Chicago Bears, but at their wedding, Keith tripped over J.J.

How did Keith get hurt Good Times?

The actor joined the cast of Good Times for its sixth and final 1978-79 season, playing Keith, a professional football player. His character and Thelma are wed on the third episode that year, but he injures his leg while walking out of the church, straining their relationship.

Was Esther Rolle friends with John Amos?

“I don’t remember ever speaking a word to Esther the whole time she was there,” he said, noting he thought the same about Amos, though the two talk somewhat now. “I think the same basically goes for John. We talk more now, a little bit, but very, very little. We were never friends, we never talked.

Did the Evans leave the projects?

The series concludes with good times for everyone, as J.J. gets a new job, Thelma announces she’s pregnant, Keith recovers from the injury that threatened his career, and the Evans family finally moves out of the projects (along with Willona and Penny).