For more than half a century, Lee Weaver graced the screen with sincerity, humor, and heart. From Good Times to The Jeffersons to O Brother, Where Art Thou?, his characters radiated authenticity — a reflection of the grounded man behind them. Before the fame, Weaver’s journey wound through the Army, the printing press, and the jazz scene, each chapter shaping the storyteller he would become.
He was part of a vanishing era of actors who saw performance not as celebrity, but as service — a bridge between lives and emotions. Even at 95, he carried the same passion that had driven him from his Florida roots to Hollywood’s bright lights. His passing marks not just the end of a remarkable career, but the quiet departure of a man who made television and film a little more human with every role he touched.
