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Demond Wilson, best known as Lamont Sanford on Sanford and Son, died at 79 at his Palm Springs home from cancer complications, his publicist said. A Georgia-born performer who grew up in New York, he studied dance, served in the Army, and worked on Broadway before TV, later starring in The New Odd Couple and Baby... I’m Back; he later became an ordained minister and author, and is survived by his wife and six children.
Demond Wilson, best known as Lamont Sanford on the NBC sitcom Sanford and Son, has died at age 79 at his Palm Springs home from cancer-related complications, his family and publicist confirmed. A Harlem-raised actor with a long stage and screen career, he served in the Army, authored a memoir about his Sanford years, and left a lasting mark on classic TV.
Grady Demond Wilson, best known as Lamont Sanford on Sanford and Son, died at his California home at age 79 after a battle with prostate cancer, his son confirmed. The actor, who also pursued theater, film and ministry, is survived by his wife Cicely Johnston, six children and two grandchildren.
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.
Grady Demond Wilson, best known as Lamont Sanford on Sanford and Son, died at 79 in Palm Springs after a cancer battle, his son confirming the news to TMZ. A Vietnam War veteran and ordained pastor, Wilson later led TV projects and founded the Restoration House of America, and is survived by his wife Cicely Johnston and six children.