Sherman Hemsley Dead: 'The Jeffersons' Actor Dies At 74

Sherman Hemsley, known fo..." has died at age 74.

Although the cause of Hemsley's death is unclear, TMZ reports that the actor passed away at ...exas, home.

Hemsley made a name for himself as George Jefferson, carrying the iconic sitcom for a decade and earning a 1984 Emmy nomin...r his work as lead actor in a comedy series. The actor went on to appear on a handful of other classic television shows including "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and "The Hughleys." He also starred as Deacon Ernest Frye on the NBC series "Amen" for several years.

The Philadelphia born and...tcom actor was also an accomplished singer, recording the 1989 single "Ain't That a Kick in the Head" and releasing his R&B album, "Dance," in 1992.

Before becoming a household name, Hemsley served in the Air...four years -- dropping out of high school to do so -- before going on to work for the post office for eight years.

Hemsley had no wife or kids. Hemsley was reportedly found dead by his nurse.

[Edited 7/24/12 15:34pm]

wrong forum... general discussion and already posted there http://prince.org/msg/100/384800

[Edited 7/24/12 15:35pm]

I read once that George Jefferson was created just for him. When it was first offered to Mr. Hemsley, he was doing a play on Broadway, and the producers of All In The Family waited for him to finish, so wrote in a part for George's brother Henry Jefferson until that time.

getxxxx said:

wrong forum... general discussion and already posted there http://prince.org/msg/100/384800

[Edited 7/24/12 15:35pm]

I thought since he was a singer it could be posted here. Didn't know it was written just for him Mickey. That's cool.

[Edited 7/24/12 15:47pm]

You can see him around 7:40 in this clip.

He always made me laugh...

Please use http://prince.org/msg/100/384800

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