On "Sanford and Son," Demond Wilson, left, played a comedic foil to his cantankerous junk-dealing father, played by Redd Foxx, right. (NBC / NBCUniversal via Getty Images) Demond Wilson, who was best ...

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Demond Wilson, the actor best known for portraying Lamont Sanford, the perpetually put-upon son on NBC’s classic 1970s sitcom Sanford and Son, has died. He was 79. Wilson died Friday at his home in ...

FILE - Actor Demond Wilson participates in a CBS "Face the Nation" discussion on school prayer on May 5, 1984, in Washington. (AP Photo, file) FILE - Actor Demond Wilson participates in a CBS "Face ...

HOLLYWOOD >> Demond Wilson the last surviving core cast member of the 1970s hit sitcom “Sanford and Son” has died at his home in Palm Springs from complications related to cancer, according to TMZ. He ...

Demond Wilson, the actor widely recognized for his role as Lamont Sanford on the groundbreaking NBC sitcom “Sanford and Son,” has died, according to TMZ. He was 79. Wilson passed away the morning of ...

Actor Demond Wilson, best known for playing Lamont Sanford in the popular 1970s TV show "Sanford and Son," has died at the age of 79, his publicist confirmed to CBS News on Saturday. "The family of ...

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