[quote]Sherman Hemsley, the actor best known for playing George Jefferson on “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons,” has died, his publicist confirmed to ABCNews.com. He was 74.His cause of death was not immediately known.Hemsley acted on stage before going to the screen, making his Broadway debut as Gitlow in “Purlie.” He first found sitcom stardom in “All in the Family,” playing Archie Bunker’s African-American neighbor.In 1975, Hemsley and his “All in the Family” co-star Isabel Sanford were given their own spin-off, “The Jeffersons.” The hit show earned Hemsley Emmy and Golden Globe nominations in 1984 and 1985, respectively.From 1986 to 1991, Hemsley played Deacon Ernest Frye the TV series, “Amen.”Hemsley and Sanford reunited multiple times in the ’90s and ’00s to reprise their roles as George and Louise “Weezy” Jefferson, appearing on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and in commercials.[/quote]
Sauce: [URL]http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2012/07/jeffersons-star-sherman-hemsley-dies-at-74/[/URL]
Aw, man. That sucks.
Thought it meant George Jetson...
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His best role IMO. Such a shame.
Aww man :( R.I.P Mr.Hemsley.
*Insert "He's moving on up...to heaven" joke here.*
Its a shame when aged celebrities go, I'm going to be torn up when Betty White passes.
[QUOTE=Man in the Moon;36919865]*Insert "He's moving on up...to heaven" joke here.*
Its a shame when aged celebrities go, I'm going to be torn up when Betty White passes.[/QUOTE]
I came here to make that joke.
Either way, RIP.
Loved the Jeffersons when I was a kid, and I remember him seeming like a cool guy on that VH1 reality show from a few years back.
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Rest In Peace, Sherman. You were truly an icon to millions.
whenever he made an unexpected cameo in a sitcom the audience went fucking nuts.
rip man
his name is slang for PCP, which I don't get, but I loved the jeffersons. RIP
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