Ben Powers - Wikipedia Ben Powers Not to be confused with Ben Power. Ben Powers Powers, 1977 Alton Adelbert Powers ( 1950 - 07 - 05 ) July 5, 1950 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. April 6, 2015 ( 2015 - 04 - 06 ) ( aged 64 ) New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S. Nationality American Education Rhode Island School of Design Occupation Actor Years active 1974 -- 1987 Known for Keith Anderson -- Good Times Spouse ( s ) Julia Harper ( m. 1981 ; d. 2012 ) Children Alton Adelbert Powers ( July 5, 1950 -- April 6, 2015 ), known professionally as Ben Powers, was an American actor. Powers was best known for his role as Thelma Evans 's ( portrayed by Bern Nadette Stanis ) husband, Keith Albert Anderson, during the sixth and final season of the CBS sitcom Good Times ( 1978 -- 79 ). Powers was also a cast member on the NBC television comedy series Laugh - In ( 1977 -- 78 ). Powers died on April 6, 2015 at age 64 due to liver cancer. Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal and death 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External links Biography Powers was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Providence, Rhode Island. He attended the Rhode Island School of Design. Powers got his first break in the 1970s with Adrian Hall, director at Trinity Repertory Theater in Providence, Rhode Island, his hometown. In addition to stage acting, Powers did stand - up comedy, amazing impressions, and sang standards as well as original music he wrote. He was discovered by a Hollywood agent in Providence, signed on to do movies, and entertained at the Playboy clubs in Las Vegas, New York & Boston. After Good Times, Powers guest starred on a number of popular TV dramas and sitcom shows of the 1980s including Gimme a Break !, Flamingo Road, The Greatest American Hero, The New Odd Couple and Laverne & Shirley. Powers was also a regular on the CBS - TV hit detective drama show Mickey Spillane 's Mike Hammer in 1984 - 85, until the star, Stacy Keach, was arrested in London for cocaine smuggling and the show was canceled while Keach did time in England. Powers left the Hollywood scene at the end of 1985, before the detective series was picked up again. In the early 1980s, Powers appeared in a handful of big - screen films which included Cheech & Chong 's Next Movie, Things Are Tough All Over and The Man Who Loved Women as well as a number of made - for - TV movies, mostly in smaller supporting roles. Personal and death Powers married Julia Harper ( 1950 -- 2012 ) on May 4, 1981. They would have four daughters : twins Maleah Cameron Powers and Raleah Cameron Powers, Augusta Valeria Powers, and Simone Emerson Powers. Powers died of liver cancer on April 6, 2015 at the age of 64 and was cremated. Filmography Year Title Role Notes Great Performances Episode : `` Brother to Dragons '' 1977 -- 78 Laugh - In Himself ( performer ) Main cast ( 6 episodes ) 1978 -- 79 Good Times Keith Anderson Main cast ( 24 episodes ) 1980 Cheech & Chong 's Next Movie Welfare Black Feature film 1982 Gimme a Break ! Tony Episode : `` Nell 's Ex '' 1982 Flamingo Road TV reporter Episode : `` An Eye for an Eye '' 1982 Flamingo Road Episode : `` The Harder They Fall '' 1982 Things Are Tough All Over The Pimp Feature film 1982 Drop - Out Father Ben Brown TV film 1982 The New Odd Couple Sidepocket Sidney Episode : `` The Hustler '' 1982 The Greatest American Hero Ivan Episode : `` The Price Is Right '' 1982 Laverne & Shirley Aaron Episode : `` Death Row : Part 1 '' Laverne & Shirley Rick West Episode : `` Here Today, Hair Tomorrow '' The Man Who Loved Women Al Feature film 1984 Shattered Vows Tod TV film 1984 Uncensored Skit characters Direct - to - video film 1984 -- 85 Mickey Spillane 's Mike Hammer Moochie Main cast ( 13 episodes ) References Jump up ^ The Hollywood Reporter : ' Good Times ' Actor Ben Powers Dies at 64 ^ Jump up to : `` Ben Powers Dies : ' Good Times ' Actor Was 64 ''. Deadline.com. April 18, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2015. Jump up ^ Sad News : `` Good Times actor Ben Powers passes away at 64 '' Jump up ^ Barnes, Mike ; Gajewski, Ryan ( April 19, 2015 ). `` ' Good Times ' actor Ben Powers dies at 64 ''. Retrieved April 20, 2015. External links Ben Powers on IMDb This article about a United States film and television actor or actress born in the 1940s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. 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Question: where is the guy who played keith on good times
Answer: died on April 6, 2015 at age 64 due to liver cancer