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Who was Howell Wayans? All about wife Elvira Alethia, children, net worth, age, cause of death

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James Craig

Updated on December 31, 2025

Howell Wayans, the Wayans family patriarch, died at 86 years old
Marlon Wayans declared the news on Instagram with a contacting post
Howell brought up 10 of his kids in New York City close by his late spouse Elvira

Howell Wayans, the Wayans family patriarch, died at 86 years old. Marlon Wayans declared the news on Instagram with a contacting post. He shared an image of him and Howell together, with the last option kissing his child on the head.

“Legend. When I was a kid I asked my Father what was it that you need to be when grew up? He basically said ‘I needed to take care of business’ I said ‘not a legal counselor? A specialist? An entertainer?’ He said ‘only a man,'” Marlon composed.

Who was Howell Wayans? Howell Wayans was a supermarket supervisor. He was notable as the patriarch of the Wayans family. Howell was born on August 26, 1936, in New York City to Bucket Otto and Lillian Victoria Howell.

Marlon Wayan speaks on the passing of his father, Howell Wayans

— Glock Topickz (@Glock_Topickz) April 1, 2023

Howell brought up 10 of his youngsters in New York City close by his late spouse Elvira, who died quite a while back. Elvira was born on July 23, 1938, in Manhattan, New York City. She was a homemaker and a social laborer. She met Howell in the mid 1950s. They partook in their marriage for right around seventy years.

Howel and Elvira’s kids are Dwayne, Keenen Ivory, Diedre, Damon Wayans, Kim, Elvira, Nadia, Devonne, Shawn, and Marlon.

Wayans involved his compensation as a supermarket supervisor to bring his family up in New York. Notwithstanding, he resigned from the work business.

In 2022, he had an expected total assets of $2 million. In any case, his youngsters have brought in cash principally from the diversion, film, and broadcast businesses. Starting around 2022, the Wayans family has an expected total assets of $183 million. This is the consolidated total assets of just six individuals from Howell’s relatives, Keena Ivory ($65 million), Marlon ($40 million), Damon ($35 million), Shawn ($30 million), Kim ($8 million), Damon Jr ($5 million).

Howell Wayans lived in Chelsea, New York. He has no less than 40 grandkids.