RIP: Sherman Hemsley, aka George Jeffersion

[ttwarrior1]

RIP: Sherman Hemsley, aka George Jefferson of the 70s iconic sit com "The Jeffersons" has died. He was 74. TMZ reporting.

[str]

Guy was hilarious.

[ttrace35]

A great man.

[Brock Landers]

was on the surreal life a few years ago. Seemed like he was broke

[GUMMO77]

[paranoyd androyd]

RIP

[Reno Paul]

He was a funny guy....RIP

[William Walters]

Guess this time he's literally "moving on up".

RIP

[robmpink]

RIP George Jefferson

RIP, Sherman.

[robmpink]

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.
Also read:Frank Pierson, Director/Writer/Producer and AMPAS President, Dies at 87
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.

[Darkside Magick]

One of the greatest Tv characters of all time.......rip to a Tv icon

[robmpink]

Yes, I agree. I liked him in Amen as well. Just saw TT Warrior reported this earlier. Sorry for the double thread. No, not sorry, but double thread anyway.

[pronk]

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