http://www.tmz.com/2012/07/24/sherman-h ... effersons/


Sherman Hemsley, the actor who made the character George Jefferson famous in "The Jeffersons," has died, El Paso cops tell TMZ.

Hemsley died at his home in El Paso, Texas.

Sources tell us ... it appears Hemsley died from natural causes.


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."



Hemsley had no wife and no kids. It's unclear how he died.

Sad banana.

RIP

Sherman Hemsley was still alive?

i thought his real name was George Jefferson.

As a white kid growing up in way northern minnesota, i only saw black people on tv. I lived in the country, which meant no cable. It also meant i was home in time only for the last ten minutes of scooby doo. The shows that followed at 4 and 4:30 were the jeffersons and wkrp respectively. I loved george and weezie, florence, bentley, and the honky and his smokin nubian princess. Sherman hemsley and bill cosby are the reasons i'm a prick, but not a racist prick. Rip, brother.

Fuck yeah.