14 Black Celebrities You May Not Know Died in 2015

Ben Powers (July 5, 1950 -April 6, 2015)

Ben Powers played Thelma’s husband, Keith Anderson, in the iconic 1970s CBS sitcom, Good Times. While he was famous for that role, he also made appearances in TV films and in a handful of iconic 80s shows like Gimme a Break, Flamingo Road, The Greatest American Hero, The New Odd Couple and Laverne & Shirley. He was 64.