Police confirm actor Sherman Hemsley has died
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Wed Jul 25, 2012 7:11 amby Frontiers65
El Paso, Texas, police have confirmed to television station KFOX that actor Sherman Hemsley, star of "The Jeffersons" has died in El Paso.
TMZ.com also reports: 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."
Man...I really thought he was funny as hell back in the day. Will miss him.
Re: Police confirm actor Sherman Hemsley has died
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Wed Jul 25, 2012 7:29 amby Journey/Survivor
Frontiers65 wrote:El Paso, Texas, police have confirmed to television station KFOX that actor Sherman Hemsley, star of "The Jeffersons" has died in El Paso.
TMZ.com also reports: 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."
Man...I really thought he was funny as hell back in the day. Will miss him.
George Jefferson, one of the best TV characters of all time. Hemsley was perfect for the role.
Posted:
Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:11 amby Don
Wow, so Isabel Sanford was 20 years older than him.
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Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:19 amby Journey/Survivor
Don wrote:Wow, so Isabel Sanford was 20 years older than him.
Yes.
Other than Florence, Jenny and one of the Lionel's, I think they're all dead now?
Posted:
Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:30 amby Don
Norman Lear is still kicking.
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Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:38 amby The Sushi Hunter
Well...ain't that a kick in the head.
Seems like just yesterday when I was watching him play Whoopi on the Howard Stern's New Year's Rotten Eve Pageant in 93'.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RiHfEtOy6A
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Wed Jul 25, 2012 11:08 amby AR
Funny actor. He will be missed.
