Demond Wilson, Lamont on 'Sanford and Son,' Dies at 79

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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/demond-wilson-dead-sanford-son-lamont-1236490690/

Demond Wilson, who starred alongside Redd Foxx and answered to “Hey, Dummy” for six seasons on the wildly popular 1970s NBC sitcom Sanford and Son, has died. He was 79.

Wilson died Friday of complications from cancer at his home in Palm Springs, his son Demond Wilson Jr. told TMZ.

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1. RIP Dummy.

Sanford and Son is a good show and still holds up.

[Intractable]

2. Elizabeth ... Lamont is coming to join you.

I loved this show when I was a kid.

[livetohike]

3. Rest in peace Demond. Thanks for all of the

laughs. One of my favorite sitcoms.

[Rastapopoulos]

4. Like Sanford and Son more than All in the Family

Fred and Lamont were believable as father and son. Can't show some of the episodes these days.

[Ping Tung]

5. I hope he gets togethe with Redd and Elizabeth.

[anciano]

6. In memoriam...

[JoseBalow]

7. I love Sanford & Son

[littlemissmartypants]

8. ...

[2naSalit]

9. ...

[chowder66]

10. Such a great show. R.I.P.

[John1956PA]

11. During the show's run, Mr. Wilson gave an insightful interview to TV Guide.

Mr. Wilson lamented that, in that era, talented people of color were experiencing obstacles in getting worthy projects produced in Hollywood.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

12. Remember the episode where Fred went to Vegas and lost all his money in Vegas.

He's looking for coins in front of the fountain at Ceasars. He sees Steve Lawrence and Edie Gourmet and tells them "I'm in antiques." They tell him he looks great in them.

[miyazaki]

13. Sad to hear.

S&S, one of the greatest shows ever. Hardly a bad episode, especially with all the side talent. RIP to Demond and them all.

[MustLoveBeagles]

14. RIP

[mucholderthandirt]

15. Well, damn. I had the biggest crush on him, back in the day.

That was the funniest show, my daddy seemed to think Redd Fox was the craziest comedian ever. I used to tell him, wait until you see Flip Wilson do Geraldine!

Man, all the things from my childhood and youth are going away. I am getting so freaking old! All the actors, singers, comedians, the TV shows, the movies... Young people have no idea who most of them were, it's like we're from different planets now.

[Skittles]

16. I thought he was quite handsome

yes indeed

and I know what you mean about losing people from our youth.....all the Mary Tyler Moore show folk are gone now.....