Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On "Sanford and Son," Demond Wilson, left, played a comedic foil to his cantankerous junk-dealing father, played by Redd Foxx, ...

Demond Wilson, the actor best known for starring in the NBC sitcom Sanford and Son, has died. He was 79. Demond's son, Demond Wilson Jr., confirmed to TMZ that his father died at his home in Palm ...

Demond Wilson, who found fame in the 1970s playing Lamont on “Sanford and Son” and went on to become a minister, has died. He was 79. Mark Goldman, a publicist for Wilson, confirmed to The Associated ...

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (WGN) — Grady Demond Wilson, an actor best known for his role as Lamont Sanford on the sitcom “Sanford and Son,” has died at age 79, according to reports. According to TMZ and BET ...

When the world lost Grady Demond Wilson back in January it didn’t just lose an actor whose work stands the test of time. It ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Actor Demond Wilson, who found fame playing Lamont in the TV series "Sanford and Son," has died at 79. - Bettmann Archive/Getty ...

TMZ’s announcement sparks confusion, tributes, and nostalgia as generations honor the actor, minister, and Vietnam veteran whose work shaped a TV classic. News of Demond Wilson’s passing spread ...