Comedic Icon and TV legend Sherman Hemsley has died. He rose to fame in the 70s and 80s and is best known for his roles on the sitcoms All In The Family, The Jeffersons, and Amen. According to reports, he passed away at his home in El Paso, Texas at 74 years-old…
Check out a snippet of an interview that EMMY TV LEGENDS conducted with Sherman a few years back. Below he speaks on his greatest career achievement. If you want to see the full interview, visit EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG..
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He was great I really liked his shows and remember when he was on Being Bobby Brown and they were dancing in the lobby of that hotel…You will be missed RIP we love you!
Wow, he had no wife no children and lived in Texas. Let’s hope he has family, do we really want the state of Texas to control his estate??? I pray tonight his affairs were in order and that does not happen. This goes out with the most respect, because I loved his entire body of work and learning he had no wife or children at 74 is “just different”. I could be in the same boat on my day, no spouse no kids. different, yet loved through my work!
He was a s0d0mite. That is how he was allowed to “break through” in the 1970′s. He had a good role on “The Jeffersons” though lol.
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I hope it wasnt true that he was gay. Gross. Need to stop all that with intestines. We all have to abide by Gods rules and gays are no exception. They really think they will get off by being gay while every one else doesnt.Think that. Think wrong.
Never met him, and loved him anyway. R.I.P.
I can’t believe it!! I never met him either, but I adore him. He was hilarious!
AWWWW, so heartbreaking. I love him so much <3 RIP
he was awesome. R.I.P
So sad. I was just watching him this morning on AMEN. May he R.I.P.
was it the episode where his daughter was about to get married to reuuuuben? was just watching that. sad.
I watch the Jeffersons in the mornings!
R.I.P SHERMEN
May he RIP. I loved that show!
Moving on up….r.i.p
Awwwww nooooo not George.
Rest In Peace Sherman Hemsley. You will be missed.
Rest in peace
Awwww man. By the looks of it he was still in good health and fairly young. Sad
Thank u mr hemsley for the laughs. Thank u for bein a class act. Thank u reppin black ppl in such a postive light. Thank u for not schuckin and jivin. Thank u for keepin yt in line. Thank u for protrayin beautiful darkskin women as ur daughter and wife. Thank u for the Jeffersons. Thank u for amen. Thank u for bein true to urself. Thank u for raisin the bar. U r the very definition of an ICON . U r truly loved and will be greatly missed!! Do dat dance Heaven A N G E L!! Again, Thank u!!
@ Lesley, You shut it down with that comment. Respect. I’ll just add that during a time when blacks played second fiddle, George Jefferson was first chair! I love him and he’ll be missed. RIP Mr. Hemsley. A TRUE ICON and the definition of a class act.
And thank him for that walk. I always catch myself trying to do it and be funny. LOL God bless him!
Awesome comments here, nothing to add but a co-sign
He will be missed. One of the funniest actors of all time. Matter of fact they need to air the reruns of “The Jeffersons” again. RIP Sherman Holmes.
TVone Every morning!
Will be missed:) Love the Jefferson Show still watch it.
Aww, Amen was my show. My sister and I would wake up early in the morning, before we had to start getting ready for school, just to watch it. I’d still watch All In The Family and The Jeffersons if I still had the channel that plays the good old shows.
Sad.
rest in peace deacon fry.
George Jefferson was EVERTHING! I do believe he was the first Black, rich, take no shit, man/husband/father that I’ve seen on a color tv. Sherman Hemsley you will be truly be missed. Gone but not forgotten. Rest in Paradise.
One of the funniest men in tv history. RIP Sherman Hemsley
mr. hemsley, thanks for the fun memories, on
“the jeffersons” and “amen”. rip. so many of our black stars are found dead, they are saying he died at his home and the cause of death is unknown . people be aware, strange things are happening. be safe.
I was just watching The Jeffersons yesterday, then when I got home from working out and turned on the tv. Inside Edition said that Sherman Hemsley passed away. Last night I also watched Amen when Clarence wanted to be MC Hammer. Thank You for all the memories and your work. I can’t believe we as losing so many of our black celebirties left and right. Rest In Peace, Sherman Hemsley aka George Jefferson and aka Deacon Frye.
This is truly sad. a couple of months ago I was watching Tvone’s rerun of the Jefferson’s and I wondered what he was up to? I surf the internet but to no unveil did I find any new news on him. My prayers at with his family and friends.
I still love the Jefferson’s lol RIP Sherman Hemsley
RIP Sherman Hemsley! Such a great actor and comedian. His guest apperances in Fresh Prince were hilarous.
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It’s sad that he’s gone. He was funny in almost everything he did. However it wasn’t shocking. I thought he was a lot older than what he was. He never seemed to age! I thought he was 50-60 on The Jeffersons. He was bald then and he was only 30-40. Well wherever he is he’s with Wheezy having a good ole time.
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