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Lamont Sanford Star Grady Demond Wilson Dies at 79

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Lamont Sanford Star Grady Demond Wilson Dies at 79
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Grady Demond Wilson, who portrayed Lamont Sanford on NBC’s Sanford and Son, died at 79 at his Palm Springs home from cancer complications. Born Oct. 13, 1946 in Valdosta, Georgia, he grew up in New York, made his Broadway debut as a child, served in Vietnam, and later starred in Baby... I'm Back! and The New Odd Couple, among other TV and film roles; he was an evangelist and ordained minister, married Cicely Johnston in 1974, and left six children and multiple grandchildren.

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  1. Grady Demond Wilson Dies: ‘Sanford & Son’ Lamont Star Was 79  Deadline
  2. 'Sanford and Son' Star Grady Demond Wilson Dead at 79  TMZ
  3. 'Sanford and Son' actor Grady Demond Wilson dead at 79  Fox News
  4. Demond Wilson, Lamont on ‘Sanford and Son,’ Dies at 79  The Hollywood Reporter
  5. 'Sanford and Son' Star Demond Wilson Dies at 79 Following Cancer Complications  People.com

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