'Sanford and Son' Actor Was 79

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'Sanford And Son' Actor Was 79

By The Hollywood Reporter

Demond Wilson, who starred alongside Redd Foxx and answered to “Hey, Dummy” for six seasons on the wildly popular 1970s NBC sitcom Sanford and Son, has died. He was 79. Wilson died Friday of complications from cancer at his home in Palm Springs, his ...Read more

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