Sherman Hemsley, who played the brash George Jefferson on "All in
the Family" and "The Jeffersons," died Tuesday at the age of 74 in his El Paso, Texas, home of natural causes. He leaves behind no spouse or children.
Hemsley played Jefferson,
a wisecracking owner of a dry cleaners, on "All In the Family" from
1973 until 1975, when the spinoff "The Jeffersons" began an 11-season
run.
"I am shocked, and
thought Sherman was doing very well," said Marla Gibb, who played the
feisty maid Florence Johnston on the "The Jeffersons." "I am saddened to
hear that Sherman has made his transition. We were trying to come up
with a new show that we could participate in, but of course, that cannot
happen now.
"Sherman was one of the
most generous co-stars I have ever worked with. He happily set me up so
that I could slam him, and I did the same for him. I shall miss him
deeply."
He will be missed.
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