Grady Demond Wilsonthe comedy actor recognized for playing Lamont Sanford, son of Fred Sanford, in the sitcom NBC «Sanford and Son» (1972–1977), died at age 79.
This was confirmed by his son Demond Wilson Jr. to the site TMZ. According to details, he was pronounced dead on Friday morning at his home in Palm Springs, California.
The cause of death was due to complications from cancer that the artist suffered from, although Wilson Jr. did not specify what type of cancer it was. «I loved him. He was a great man,» she said.
Wilson achieved recognition for his role as Lamont Sanford. In this 1970s production, he played the son of Fred Sanford, a scrap metal dealer in the city of Los Angeles.
With his death, the last member of the main cast of the network series disappears NBC. The program had six seasons and remained on the air from 1972 to 1977.
Redd Foxxwho played Wilson’s father on screen, died in 1991 after a heart attack. Foxx lost his life on the set of a project for the network CBS.
The rest of the supporting actors also left in previous years. Among them are Whitman Mayo, Don Bexley y LaWanda Page. The actress Lynn Hamilton He died recently, in the year 2025, at the age of 95.
Who was Grady Demond Wilson?
Grady Demond Wilson He was born in Georgia in 1946, but spent his youth in New York. In that city he studied ballet and tap before entering military service.
The actor served in the United States Army between 1966 and 1968. During his stay in the war Vietnam He received injuries in combat for which he needed medical attention.
Upon his return to civilian life, Wilson performed in various Broadway plays. Shortly afterward he moved to Los Angeleswhere he began his most successful professional period on television.
After the end of «Sanford and Son«, the actor headed the program «The New Odd Couple» in 1982. Years later, he moved away from the spotlight Hollywood and became an ordained minister.
In his 2009 memoir, titled «Second Banana«, Wilson highlighted the historical value of his work. He mentioned that he and Redd Foxx They opened the door for other African American entertainers in the entertainment industry.
