"The Jeffersons" Star Sherman Hemsley Dead at 74

[Dino Velvet]

Rest In Peace. I'm a major fan of 1970s sitcoms and The Jeffersons was one of the best. Watch re-runs if you never watched it before.

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'The Jeffersons' Star Sherman Hemsley at 74 (Report)

By Tim Kenneally | The Wrap – 41 minutes ago

Sherman Hemsley, who played cantankerous dry cleaner George Jefferson on the hit sitcom "The Jeffersons," was found dead Tuesday in his El Paso, Texas, home, TMZ reports, He was 74.

No cause of death was disclosed.
Hemsley rose to fame on the sitcom "All in The Family," from which "The Jeffersons" was spun off in 1975. The series ran until 1985 on CBS, lasting 11 seasons and 253 episodes. As the patriarch of the series, Hemsley charmed audiences with his cocky strut and readiness with brash verbal zingers.
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Overall, "The Jeffersons" racked up 11 Emmy nominations, with Hemsley receiving Best Actor nominations from 1981 to 1985. (His co-star, Isabel Sanford -- who played his wife Louise, affectionately referred to as "Weezy" -- would take home an Emmy in 1981. She died in 2004 at 86.)
Hemsley would go on to many other television roles, notably as Deacon Ernest Frye in the late-'80s sitcom "Amen."
Hemsley most recently reprised the role of George Jefferson on the TV series "House of Pain" last year.

[BeardedOne]

Did a stint in the Navy and the post office before his acting career. He will be missed.

[flabbybody]

A rare feat in show biz history. To play the same main character in 2 long running TV shows. He was so convincing as Mr Jefferson. He was always crabby and seemed like he hated everyone.... but we loved him

[ed_jaxon]

reminded me a little of my late dad.

RIP George. They should bury him next to Carroll O'Conner.

[onmyknees]

I saw this on the news web today. I instantly thought...not that was a show Dino made must watch TV. Thanks for confirming ! Was this the show that sexy black chic was married to that goofy white dude? Were they some relation to The Jeffersons?

[maxpower]

First to say: He's movin' on up to a deluxe apartment in the sky!

I saw this on the news web today. I instantly thought...not that was a show Dino made must watch TV. Thanks for confirming ! Was this the show that sexy black chic was married to that goofy white dude? Were they some relation to The Jeffersons?

Yeah, that's the show. That couple were neighbors of the Jeffersons. The black woman, Roxie Roker, is Lenny Kravitz's mom. I think she passed away a few years ago.

[MesaRidge]

One of my favorite shows when I was a kid. Always enjoyed catching the re-runs too.

Rip Mr Jefferson.

[Helvis2012]

RIP Sherman. Thanks for all the laughs.

[BlkJewels]

Another legend. R I P