Sherman Hemsley AKA George Jefferson has passed away!

[David2012]

One of my favorite sitcom actors. RIP!

'Jeffersons' star Sherman Hemsley dies at 74

By the CNN Wire Staff
updated 10:32 PM EDT, Tue July 24, 2012

(CNN) -- Sherman Hemsley, who played the brash George Jefferson on "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons," died Tuesday at 74, his booking agent said.

Hemsley played Jefferson, a wisecracking owner of a dry cleaning business, on "All In the Family" from 1973 until 1975, when the spinoff "The Jeffersons" began an 11-season run on CBS.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/24/showbiz/sherman-hemsley-obit/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn

 

[superdave65]

He moved on UP. RIP

 

[reddog1]

RIP Mr Jefferson.

 

[ignerntbend]

Yep, he's up there playin on his harp with weezy and that clueless limey from across the hall. Fare foward Mr. Jefferson, it's as if we never really knew you.

 

[primeoflife321]

I met him at a dry cleaning convention a few years ago. Truly a class act. RIP Sherman.

 

[David2012]

Learned some trivia tonight... Weezy was 20 yrs older than he was. He had been a broadway actor.. and Leer had been after him for a number of yrs to play that part. Leer saved it just for him.

 

[Billybob]

He was definitely one of the greats, RIP Mr. Jefferson.

More trivia, what other show was a spin off of "All in the family"?

 

[Boehlertaught]

That's one really funny guy! He will be missed.