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Grady Demond Wilson, best known for playing Lamont Sanford on the hit NBC sitcom Sanford and Son, has died at the age of 79. The beloved actor passed away Friday morning at his home in Palm Springs, California, following complications related to cancer. His son, Demond Wilson Jr., confirmed the news to TMZ, though he did not disclose the specific type of cancer his father had been battling. 'I loved him. He was a great man,' Demond Jr. told the outlet. Wilson starred opposite Redd Foxx as Fred Sanford’s sharp-tongued son on Sanford and Son from 1972 to 1977. After...

Demond Wilson, who starred alongside Redd Foxx and answered to “Hey, Dummy” for six seasons on the wildly popular 1970s NBC sitcom Sanford and Son, has died. He was 79.

“Sanford and Son” star Grady Demond Wilson has died at the age of 79. The actor, best known for playing Lamont Sanford, the son of Fred Sanford, in the smash-hit 1970s sitcom, died at his Palm Springs home on Friday following complications related to cancer. Wilson’s son, Demond, confirmed the news to TMZ, saying: “I loved him. He was a great man.” He is survived by his wife Cicely Johnson and their six children. Wilson was the last surviving cast member from “Sanford and Son,” which aired on NBC.

CONNECTICUT — Gov. Ned Lamont signed a new gun control bill into law that places the marketers of firearms clearly in the crosshairs."This law is just one more step as we try and make sure that it's not just Connecticut law enforcement doing all the enforcing; we hold the manufacturers and sales people accountable as well," Lamont told reporters on shortly after the bill's signing Thursday.And it's the manufacturers and resellers who are the target. Effective Oct. 1, both groups will be vulnerable to lawsuits if they fail to implement "reasonable controls."

GORILLA Glue girl Tessica Brown has found herself in another sticky situation - as her GoFundMe has been locked and is under investigation. Brown is unable to withdraw the money, which she intends to donate to charity, after people have alleged the account is fraudulent. A GoFundMe was set up for the mother to help with the cost of wigs and medical bills that reached over $23,000 after she originally asked for $1,500. After Brown underwent a free operation by Dr. Michael Obeng to remove the Gorilla Glue from her hair, she pledged to give the donations to charity. But...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Gov. Mark Sanford says he will do everything he can to fight another round of bailouts, though he acknowledges he can't do much. The new chairman of the Republican Governors Association praised president-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday for meeting with the nation's governors so soon after his historic win. But Sanford said he told Obama that another federal economic stimulus package would worsen the economy, not help it.