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'Good Times' actor Alton A. 'Ben' Powers dead at 64

By Karen Butler
Image for the CBS sitcom "Good Times," courtesy of Wikipedia
Image for the CBS sitcom "Good Times," courtesy of Wikipedia

NEW BEDFORD, Mass., April 19 (UPI) -- Actor Alton A. "Ben" Powers has died in New Bedford, Mass. He was 64.

Deadline reported his April 6 death on Saturday, but the cause was not disclosed.

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The New York-born actor was raised in Providence, R.I., where he attended the Rhode Island School of Design before becoming a standup comedian and actor, perhaps best known for his roles on the 1970s sitcom Good Times and 1980s mystery series The New Mike Hammer.

His other small-screen credits include Laugh-In, Gimme a Break, Laverne & Shirley, The New Odd Couple and The Greatest American Hero. He also appeared in the movies Cheech & Chong's Next Movie, Things Are Tough All Over and The Man Who Loved Women.

A memorial service in his honor is planned for May 3 in Providence.

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