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Demond Wilson from Sanford and Son passed away

Posted on 1/31/26 at 7:54 am
Posted by LSUDVM1999
North Carolina
Member since Aug 2010
2415 posts
Posted on 1/31/26 at 7:54 am
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Grady Demond Wilson -- best known for playing Lamont Sanford, the son of Fred Sanford on the NBC sitcom "Sanford and Son" -- has died.

Wilson's son, Demond Wilson Jr., tells TMZ ... he was pronounced dead Friday morning at his home in Palm Springs, California. He passed away from complications related to cancer.


Posted by LSUlefty
Youngsville, LA
Member since Dec 2007
28464 posts
Posted on 1/31/26 at 7:58 am to
RIP. Give Redd a big hug.
Posted by SouthEasternKaiju
SouthEast... you figure it out
Member since Aug 2021
44763 posts
Posted on 1/31/26 at 7:58 am to
2026 jumping in with both feet, I see.

Not the longest filmography, but still earned his way into TV history.


RIP
This post was edited on 1/31/26 at 8:05 am
Posted by beauchristopher
Member since Jan 2008
73125 posts
Posted on 1/31/26 at 8:06 am to
This sucks.
Posted by GasMan
north Mississippi
Member since Sep 2003
1470 posts
Posted on 1/31/26 at 8:21 am to
R.I.P. Lamont.

My mom used to sit there and watch and laugh and say "That Fred is so ugly to him. Poor Lamont, Poor Lamont!"

Good memories.
Posted by Handsome Pete
Member since Apr 2019
2406 posts
Posted on 1/31/26 at 8:21 am to
Big dummy.


Posted by SpqrTiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2004
9654 posts
Posted on 1/31/26 at 8:23 am to
He played a big part in one of the funniest television shows of all time. Thank you, Demond!
Posted by Tiger Ugly
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
18177 posts
Posted on 1/31/26 at 8:27 am to
I've probably seen every episode 5 times minimum. RIP you big Dummy!!
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
74475 posts
Posted on 1/31/26 at 9:26 am to
You big dummy!
Posted by Major Dutch Schaefer
Location: Classified
Member since Nov 2011
38478 posts
Posted on 1/31/26 at 9:35 am to
Posted by olemc999
At a blackjack table
Member since Oct 2010
15177 posts
Posted on 1/31/26 at 10:22 am to




Crazy that Officer Smitty is the last surviving cast member.
Posted by Godfather1
What WAS St George, Louisiana
Member since Oct 2006
88160 posts
Posted on 1/31/26 at 11:22 am to
It’s a thankless job playing straight man to one of the greatest comics in history, but he carried it off perfectly.

RIP, you Big Dummy. Odabo, Jack.
Posted by TGIFLSU
Member since Jan 2026
191 posts
Posted on 1/31/26 at 12:20 pm to
quote:

He played a big part in one of the funniest television shows of all time.


this RIP
Posted by Corso
Atlanta
Member since Feb 2020
11935 posts
Posted on 1/31/26 at 2:03 pm to
Well damn. Sanford and Son is one old show I never watched growing up and I just recently started watching some episodes for the first time like 2 days ago. I thought maybe without the nostalgia factor I probably wouldn't like it but it's absolutely hilarious. I've never really watched Redd Fox before and I was actually surprised just how funny he is.
Posted by Pork Que
New Orleans
Member since Jun 2010
853 posts
Posted on 1/31/26 at 3:03 pm to
quote:

I've never really watched Redd Fox before and I was actually surprised just how funny he is.


You’ve no idea. Check out his comedy albums. You will NOT be disappointed.
Posted by LSUDonMCO
Orlando
Member since Dec 2003
8403 posts
Posted on 1/31/26 at 3:05 pm to
He played Lamont not Grady
Posted by tigermeat
Member since Jan 2005
3319 posts
Posted on 1/31/26 at 3:22 pm to
For Kalunda:

Posted by uptowntiger84
uptown
Member since Jul 2011
5325 posts
Posted on 1/31/26 at 3:40 pm to
You big dummy. You went and died on me!
Posted by Fewer Kilometers
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2007
38075 posts
Posted on 1/31/26 at 3:42 pm to
The respect that he gave his "Awnt" Esther was the perfect other side of the coin to Fred's eternal war with her.
Posted by Bham4Tide
In a Van down by the River
Member since Feb 2011
24485 posts
Posted on 1/31/26 at 4:46 pm to
He’s coming to join you Elizabeth! And Fred.

RIP
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