Sherman Hemsley Dead

tmz ^ | 7-24-12 | tmz

[TurboZamboni]

Sherman Hemsley, the actor who made the character George Jefferson famous in "The Jeffersons," has died, El Paso cops tell TMZ.

Hemsley died at his home in El Paso, Texas.

Sources tell us ... it appears Hemsley died from natural causes.

Hemsley, who was 74, became famous during his appearances on "All in the Family." The spin-off, "The Jeffersons" was a monster hit. He also starred in the TV show, "Amen." He was also a professional singer and even released the single in 1989, "Ain't that A Kick in the Head."

[VanDeKoik]

George Jefferson was a real capitalist, and a self-made man that didnt just sit around and play victim. He valued hard work and didnt tolerate laziness.

The American Dream at work, even if Obama didnt think he built it.

I could only imagine what Mr. Jefferson would say to him.

[Kirkwood]

Zebra

[Kirkwood]

He must have liked the heat if he was living in El Paso.

[mojito]

Remembered with fondness. RIP Mr. Jefferson.

[YukonGreen]

He and the rest of cast in “The Jefferson” did more to integrate races than all the laws in the land could accomplish.

[dfwgator]

He and the rest of cast in “The Jefferson” did more to integrate races than all the laws in the land could accomplish.

I would actually credit Richard Pryor a lot for that as well. For his writing in "Blazing Saddles" and his comedic roles and standup routines. He made whites and blacks laugh at and with each other.

[lesko]

I loved the episode with the ‘George Jefferson Museum’.

[personalaccts]

I guess Obama built Jefferson cleaners

[mikrofon]

God willing, he finally got his “piece of the pi-i-ie”...

[Lancey Howard]

Mike Evans (Lionel) died about 5 years ago.

[Ann Archy]

Are you serious??? He was young!!! What happened??

[GreenHornet]

I think that leaves Marla Gibbs (Florence the maid) as the last one of the cast regulars that is still alive (not counting recurring guest roles like Lionel and Jenny, etc.)

I think you're right. Jenny (Belinda Tolbert), the 2nd Lionel (Damon Evans?), and Ned Wertimer (Ralph the Door Man) are still around.

[GreenHornet]

I think that leaves Marla Gibbs (Florence the maid) as the last one of the cast regulars that is still alive (not counting recurring guest roles like Lionel and Jenny, etc.)

I think you're right. Jenny (Belinda Tolbert), the 2nd Lionel (Damon Evans?), and Ned Wertimer (Ralph the Door Man) are still around.

[CORedneck]

A real shame. I like him in The Jeffersons show.

[GR_Jr.]

“The American Dream at work, even if Obama didnt think he built it.

I could only imagine what Mr. Jefferson would say to him.”

He’d call 0bama a Zebra

[KevinDavis]

I liked him in the Jeffersons and Amen...

[pistolpackinpapa]

And he’ll still be votin’ for Obama come November
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I know people in Chicago who voted Republican their entire lives. After they died, they started voting Democrat.

[rhinohunter]

Did ‘ya hear that Wheezy? I’m comin’ ta join ‘ya Honey!

[Lancey Howard]

Throat cancer, at the age of 57. There were threads here at the time (December 2006):

[DemforBush]

Mike Evans (Lionel #1) developed throat cancer sometime in the early 2000’s and died in 2006 at age 57.