Ben Powers Dead: Good Times Actor Dies at 64

Actor Ben Powers, who was best known for his role as Keith Anderson on the '70s sitcom Good Times, died at age 64 on April 6, Deadline reports.

Powers' character was the football player husband of Thelma Evans (BerNadette Stanis) from 1978 to 1979.

"My condolences goes out to the family of Ben Powers who past a few days ago," Stanis wrote on Facebook on April 16. "He was a great actor and great friend who is gone too soon. He will be missed by many. Until next lifetime my friend."

Good Times ran for six seasons and featured stars like Janet Jackson as Penny, Ja'net DuBois as Willona, Jimmie Walker as J.J., and Ralph Carter as Michael Evans.

Powers also appeared in the 1980 film Cheech and Chong's Next Movie, and the TV series The New Odd Couple and Laverne & Shirley.

His cause of death is unknown at this time.  US Weekly