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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Actor Demond Wilson, best known for playing Lamont Sanford in the popular 1970s TV show "Sanford and Son," has died at the age of ...

Nearly 50 years after its final episode, EW is revisiting the stars of one of the defining sitcoms of the 1970s.

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

After TV producer Norman Lear's death at 101, the actors and the entertainment industry professionals he worked with during his long career in Hollywood are looking back at his influence on culture ...

Demond Wilson, who was best known for playing Lamont Sanford, the son of Redd Foxx’s character on the 1970s TV show "Sanford and Son," died in his sleep at his home in the Coachella Valley on Jan. 30.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Demond Wilson, the stage actor turned TV star who played Lamont Sanford on "Sanford and Son," has died. The actor died Friday at his home in Palm Springs, California, following complications from ...

This is a sad day for the culture. Demond Wilson, best known for portraying Lamont Sanford on the classic television series Sanford and Son, has died at the age of 79. Wilson was pronounced dead on ...