Grady Demond Wilson, Known For Playing Lamont Sanford On Sanford And Son, Has Passed Away At 79 At His Home In Palm Springs. His Son Said He Passed From Cancer Complications.🕊️

Grady Demond Wilson, the beloved actor best known for portraying Lamont Sanford on the classic sitcom Sanford and Son, has died at the age of 79 at his home in Palm Springs, California. His son, Demond Wilson Jr., confirmed that he passed away due to complications from cancer, though the specific type of cancer was not disclosed, and remembered his father as “a great man.”  

Wilson’s career spanned decades, with his breakout role on Sanford and Son from 1972 to 1977 and later parts in shows like Baby… I’m Back! and The New Odd Couple, as well as the film Me and the Kid. Beyond acting, he was a Vietnam War veteran, became a Christian minister, and founded the Restoration House of America to help rehabilitate former inmates. He is survived by his wife, Cicely Johnston, and their six children.