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sinkingfeeling

(57,462 posts) Sat Jan 31, 2026, 10:59 AM 12 hrs ago

Demond Wilson, Lamont on 'Sanford and Son,' Dies at 79 [View all]

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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Demond Wilson, Lamont on 'Sanford and Son,' Dies at 79 [View all] sinkingfeeling 12 hrs ago OP

RIP Dummy. temporary311 12 hrs ago #1

Elizabeth ... Lamont is coming to join you. Intractable 11 hrs ago #2

Rest in peace Demond. Thanks for all of the livetohike 11 hrs ago #3

Like Sanford and Son more than All in the Family Rastapopoulos 11 hrs ago #4

I hope he gets togethe with Redd and Elizabeth. Ping Tung 11 hrs ago #5

In memoriam... anciano 11 hrs ago #6

I love Sanford & Son JoseBalow 10 hrs ago #7

... littlemissmartypants 10 hrs ago #8

... 2naSalit 10 hrs ago #9

Such a great show. R.I.P. chowder66 10 hrs ago #10

During the show's run, Mr. Wilson gave an insightful interview to TV Guide. John1956PA 10 hrs ago #11

Remember the episode where Fred went to Vegas and lost all his money in Vegas. DemocratSinceBirth 10 hrs ago #12

Sad to hear. miyazaki 9 hrs ago #13

RIP MustLoveBeagles 8 hrs ago #14

Well, damn. I had the biggest crush on him, back in the day. mucholderthandirt 3 hrs ago #15

I thought he was quite handsome Skittles 3 hrs ago #16