:: sniff :: Sherman Hemsley (George Jefferson) died

Mustard Stain · #1 24th July 2012, 12:43 PM

At least TMZ is reporting his death of natural causes.

Control-Z · #2 24th July 2012, 12:55 PM

Weezy! I'm coming to join ya honey! With a zillion two-bit honkeys talking about me.

Nah, he was a great guy, if there was a black version of my dad it would be him.

TheChileanBlob · #3 24th July 2012, 01:31 PM

Oh my God! Now, see? This proves my other thread! I swear he died years ago!

Didn't he have that show that had to be canceled because he died? No, I'm not thinking of John Ritter.

Sorry, my heart goes out to the Hemsley family and all who loved him, both now and the last time he died.

Monstera deliciosa · #4 24th July 2012, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by TheChileanBlob

Oh my God! Now, see? This proves my other thread! I swear he died years ago!

Didn't he have that show that had to be canceled because he died? No, I'm not thinking of John Ritter.

Sorry, my heart goes out to the Hemsley family and all who loved him, both now and the last time he died.

You were probably thinking of Redd Foxx, who died on the set of his last sitcom with Della Reese, called The Royal Family. It went on for awhile with the addition of Jackee Harry (ugh!) as his daughter, but was ultimately canceled.

And RIP, Mr. Jefferson/Deacon Frye.

Salambo · #5 24th July 2012, 02:00 PM

Aw. I love Sherman. I hope "natural" causes means peacefully.

jayjay · #6 24th July 2012, 03:22 PM

Heading for that deeeeluxe apartment in the sky...

timbicile · #7 24th July 2012, 04:12 PM

Whatchoo talkin bout Willis.

Flying Saucerian · #8 24th July 2012, 04:40 PM

At least he lived long enough to see himself go from tv star to dated reference to cult figure to cultural icon.

Wolf Larsen · #9 24th July 2012, 05:40 PM

That's really sad. He was a very funny guy and all his characters really stood out when he was on the screen. And a class act in real life too.

MissJeanLouise · #10 25th July 2012, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolf Larsen

And a class act in real life too.

I kinda sorta met him once. When people ask what famous people you've met, I don't count him because it wasn't a true, formal meeting, but...When I was in 8th Grade, he came to pick up one of my schoolmates at school. (Small, private school, only 7th and 8th grade in this building). He was standing outside this really fancy car (memory tells me a Bentley, but maybe I'm getting that confused with the character from the show) and we all just freaked the fuck out. OMG! It's Mr. Jefferson! Movin' on up!!

He just smiled and allowed us to roam around him and his car , gawking and giggling, buncha honky kids that we were.

eleanorigby · #11 25th July 2012, 04:26 AM

Movin' on up....

Mustard Stain · #12 25th July 2012, 06:40 AM

I also loved him on Dinosaurs as Earl's boss.

Control-Z · #13 25th July 2012, 06:51 AM

Isn't his last name HEMsley not HELMsley? Brian Williams on NBC news and the Today Show news lady both said HELMsley. You'd think they would get it right.

Mustard Stain · #14 25th July 2012, 08:47 AM

They must be thinking of Leona.