your family members get married on that episode? Powers, Bern Nadette Stanis and the rest of the Good Times cast couldn’t have executed that episode any better than what they did…they nailed it. “Michael Evans” singing Stevie Wonder’s “You and I (We Can Conquer The World)” was the icing on the cake, but when “Keith” broke his leg running down that isle and ended his NFL return, everybody was like “DAMN! Keith just can’t catch a break!” That was a classic episode and a great display of love on prime time TV back then. Okay I could go on and on about that ep’ but I’ll stop here.
The fact is that our beloved Ben Powers may not have been well-known to all the mainstream world, but he was known to us, the fans who faithfully watched Good Times on our family’s floor model TV, or else the smaller TV with the foil on the rabbit ears (those are TV antennas for our young old school fans on here) and a pair of pliers on the TV knob, sitting on top of the big floor model TV that no longer worked…don’t act bourgeois now ILOSM family…you know what we’re talking about…LOL! Seriously though, we’re eternally grateful for Ben Powers bringing laughter our way back in the day and we’ll never forget how he helped to make our old school memories beautiful with his contributions to the old school era.
Rest peacefully and rest well Ben Powers. Our ILoveOldSchoolMusic family salutes you.
What was your favorite Good Times episode starring Ben Powers a.k.a. “Keith”?
(Thanks to ILOSM family member, Danielle B., for sending us this info.)
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Keep in mind that Ben Powers’ death has yet to be verified by any reliable sources and this site certainly doesn’t qualify as one.
You’re obviously new here, so I want to let you know that if you do a little research on all of our posts, what you’ll find is that at no point do we report inaccurate information and if we do report a rumor, we state it as such. We take the integrity of our brand very seriously and we respect everyone in our ILoveOldSchoolMusic community far too much to deliver false information. HERE IS BEN POWERS’ OFFICIAL OBITUARY: http://www.auclairfuneralhome.com/mobile/obituaries-details.cfm?o_id=3052870&fh_id=10357&forcelayout=mobile#obituaries
Have a good one and thanks for commenting.
Keep in mind that Ben Powers’ death has yet to be verified by any reliable sources and this site certainly doesn’t qualify as one.
You’re obviously new here, so I want to let you know that if you do a little research on all of our posts, what you’ll find is that at no point do we report inaccurate information and if we do report a rumor, we state it as such. We take the integrity of our brand very seriously and we respect everyone in our ILoveOldSchoolMusic community far too much to deliver false information. HERE IS BEN POWERS’ OFFICIAL OBITUARY: http://www.auclairfuneralhome.com/mobile/obituaries-details.cfm?o_id=3052870&fh_id=10357&forcelayout=mobile#obituaries
Have a good one and thanks for commenting.
My favorite Ben Powers’ moment on “Good Times,” was his reaction when Thelma announced her pregnacy. A true classic. RIP Brother Keith.
That was funny Charlene…that’s one of my favorites too.
My favorite Ben Powers’ moment on “Good Times,” was his reaction when Thelma announced her pregnacy. A true classic. RIP Brother Keith.
That was funny Charlene…that’s one of my favorites too.
The brief time he was an alcoholic bcuz he was depressed about losing his football contract & he slapped Thelma.
The brief time he was an alcoholic bcuz he was depressed about losing his football contract & he slapped Thelma.
I loved Good Times so much that I got the whole complete series. I was just wondering the other day, what ever happened to Ben Powers and that I would like to see what he looked like now. I am so saddened to hear of his passing. RIP Ben Powers.
I loved Good Times so much that I got the whole complete series. I was just wondering the other day, what ever happened to Ben Powers and that I would like to see what he looked like now. I am so saddened to hear of his passing. RIP Ben Powers.
Damn damn damn…. im sorry to hear that!
Damn damn damn…. im sorry to hear that!
Aw…that’s really sad to read. 🙁
I used to have a bit of a crush on him when I watched the old ‘Good Times’ reruns. 😉 Good-looking, charismatic, and talented. It’s a shame he didn’t blow up like he should’ve. Very sorry to hear of his passing.
I thought he was really cute. I had a crush on him also
We are too V.G. and we hope Ben’s Mom and the rest of his family are holding up as best as they can during this extremely tough time.
watch out there a grammar Nazi on board..
LOL.
Aw…that’s really sad to read. 🙁
I used to have a bit of a crush on him when I watched the old ‘Good Times’ reruns. 😉 Good-looking, charismatic, and talented. It’s a shame he didn’t blow up like he should’ve. Very sorry to hear of his passing.
I thought he was really cute. I had a crush on him also
We are too V.G. and we hope Ben’s Mom and the rest of his family are holding up as best as they can during this extremely tough time.
watch out there a grammar Nazi on board..
LOL.
Sad news he was a very talented actor!!!!!
He was very talented indeed Jackie.
Sad news he was a very talented actor!!!!!
He was very talented indeed Jackie.
Sorry to hear that you are no longer with us.God bless the family.
Sorry to hear that you are no longer with us.God bless the family.
Ben’s character, Keith, ran down the AISLE not the “isle” (which is an island).
An “aisle” is a walk space, not only a church word.
Ben’s character, Keith, ran down the AISLE not the “isle” (which is an island).
An “aisle” is a walk space, not only a church word.