Sherman Hemsley

• (CNN)-- Sherman Hemsley, who played the brash George Jefferson on All in the Family and The Jeffersons, died Tuesday at 74, his booking agent said.
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• EL PASO, Texas (AP) - George Jefferson was a bigot. A loudmouth. Rude. Obsessed with money. Arrogant. And yet he was one of the most enjoyable, beloved characters in television history.
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• He was born Sherman Alexander Hemsley in Philadelphia on Feb 1, 1938. Mr. Hemsley died on Tuesday at his El Paso Texas home at the age of 74. His agent Frank Todd confirmed the death.
(Examiner)
• The entertainment industry mourns for the loss of another great actor. Actor Sherman Hemsley, best known for his starring role on the '70s hit sitcom The Jeffersons, died at age 74.
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• Its weird how dying makes people gay. All who mention the rumors cite an old Best Week Ever post by the perpetually tongue-in-cheek Michelle Collins, which itself sourced a TV.
(Gawker)
• TV lost stars from two classic series on Tuesday. Sherman Hemsley, 74, who starred as Harlem businessman George Jefferson in The Jeffersons, was found dead in his El Paso, Texas, home Tuesday, according to tmz.com.
(Tulsa World)
• To honor the late Sherman Hemsley, TV Land has scheduled a special The Jeffersons marathon. "We are deeply saddened by the passing of Sherman Hemsley," Larry W. Jones, TV Land president, said in a statement.
(Huffington Post)
• Sherman Hemsley, the bantamweight comic actor who portrayed the scrappy, nouveau riche George Jefferson on the hit CBS sitcom The Jeffersons, died Tuesday at his home in El Paso, Texas. He was 74. His death was confirmed by his agent, Todd Frank.
(Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
• George Jefferson was a bigot. A loudmouth. Rude. Obsessed with money. Arrogant. And yet he was one of the most enjoyable, beloved characters in television history.
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• EL PASO, Texas (AP) -- The El Paso medical examiners office says Sherman Hemsley, who played George Jefferson in the television sitcom The Jeffersons, died of natural causes and that no autopsy will be performed.
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