RIP - 'Sanford and Son' star Demond Wilson dead at 79

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Liked the show.. I think he is the last actor of that show to pass away.

'Sanford and Son' star Demond Wilson dead at 79

Demond Wilson, who played Lamont Sanford opposite his on-screen father Redd Foxx on the sitcom Sanford and Son, has died at age 79. More.

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Same, I liked this show as a kid. Only one in my family who watched it. RIP

 

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RIP ya big dummy.

 

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RIP…He was part of a great show.

 

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RIP

Great Show it was, "I'm coming Elizabeth, I'm coming, It's the big one!"

 

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Demond Wilson was the perfect straight man for Redd Foxx's shenanigans. He was involved in some of the best comedy ever.

 

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Use to see this show as a kid. RIP

 

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Wondered what happened to him after he disappeared.

Personal life and death
Wilson married model Cicely Johnston[5] on May 3, 1974. They had six children.[14] In 1984 he was ordained as a minister in the Church of God in Christ and was an active Christian evangelist for much of his adult life.[15]

Wilson died of complications from cancer at his home in Palm Springs, California, on January 30, 2026, at the age of 79.[16][6][17] His son Christopher confirmed to the New York Times that Wilson had been suffering from prostate cancer.[6][17]