Harlepolis said:

afro75 said:

It was nice to see all the national news shows and newspapers talk about Sherman's groundbreaking role and place in American pop culture history. Yesterday, Good Morning America opened its show with "The Jeffersons" theme song and CBS put up a in memoriam graphic of Sherman during its night time programming.

I hope that before his death, Sherman Herman realized he was so beloved and appreciated. RIP...

Everytime I see your ave, I break out a big

She and Pearl from 227 were my FAVE old TV dames.

lol, Thanks! Mother Jefferson was my favorite supporting character on "The Jeffersons". Loved her digs at Weezy

Sherman Hemsley
Died from Lung Cancer

Sherman Hemsley -- the actor famous for playing George Jefferson on "The Jeffersons" -- died as a result of a cancerous mass on his lung ... this according to the El Paso County Texas Medical Examiner.

According to the Postmortem Report, obtained by TMZ, the primary cause of death is listed as "superior vena cava syndrome" -- a complication resulting from a mass on Sherman's lung.

According to the report, Sherman had been advised to get chemo and radiation therapy before he succumbed to his illness. It's unclear if Sherman was a smoker.

TMZ broke the story ... Sherman was found dead last month in his El Paso, TX home at the age of 74.

Aw.

wow