Demond Wilson (AKA Lamont Sanford from Sanford and Son) Dead at 79
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Demond Wilson (AKA Lamont Sanford from Sanford and Son) Dead at 79
Sanford and Son was on TV before I was born. But I watched the reruns because my parents were big fans of the show. I think he was the last main living character of the snow. RIP "Big Dummy".
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Re: Demond Wilson (AKA Lamont Sanford from Sanford and Son) Dead at 79
RIP
I googled him last year and sucks a year later he dies.
I googled him last year and sucks a year later he dies.
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RIP Lamont.
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Re: Demond Wilson (AKA Lamont Sanford from Sanford and Son) Dead at 79
I watched Sanford and Son occasionally in repeats as a kid, but that was a super long time ago. It was a little before my time. I have no memories of it.
Looks like the vast majority of the original cast is now deceased.
Looks like the vast majority of the original cast is now deceased.
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Re: Demond Wilson (AKA Lamont Sanford from Sanford and Son) Dead at 79
Oh man, that sucks.
I loved Sanford and Son when I was a kid, I watched it all the time, Redd Foxx was awesome, and Demond was perfect as his straight man. I'm embarrassed to admit that I thought his name was "Desmond". D'oh! And Demond was his middle name, his first name was Grady, named after his father, who was the namesake for the "Grady" character on the show.
I loved Sanford and Son when I was a kid, I watched it all the time, Redd Foxx was awesome, and Demond was perfect as his straight man. I'm embarrassed to admit that I thought his name was "Desmond". D'oh! And Demond was his middle name, his first name was Grady, named after his father, who was the namesake for the "Grady" character on the show.
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Re: Demond Wilson (AKA Lamont Sanford from Sanford and Son) Dead at 79
Speaking of, still cracks me up that Grady (the character) seems like he was born 100 years old, but Whitman Mayo was only in his mid-40s during the show. Also, my buddies and I still bust out “That’s a good one, Fred” on occasion (usually ironically).
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Re: Demond Wilson (AKA Lamont Sanford from Sanford and Son) Dead at 79

Ross Perot was one guy I did and then a week later he is gone but just a random coincidence I hope.
If I had the power I would use it on the Chiefs and Seahawks.
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Re: Demond Wilson (AKA Lamont Sanford from Sanford and Son) Dead at 79
I had the Dean Martin Red Foxx roast on the DVR and Desmond was not on there.
He was a Christian and minister and wrote several books according to Wiki.
He was a Christian and minister and wrote several books according to Wiki.




