TMZ’s announcement sparks confusion, tributes, and nostalgia as generations honor the actor, minister, and Vietnam veteran whose work shaped a TV classic. News of Demond Wilson’s passing spread ...

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 ...

Demond Wilson, the actor best known for playing Lamont Sanford, the son in the popular 1970s NBC primetime comedy series Sanford and Son, has died. The actor died from complications related to cancer ...

Demond Wilson, the actor best known for starring in the NBC sitcom Sanford and Son, has died. He was 79. Demond's son, Demond Wilson Jr., confirmed to TMZ that his father died at his home in Palm ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

His son, Demond Wilson Jr., confirmed the news to TMZ, stating his father died from cancer-related complications. “I loved him,” he said. “He was a great man.” The specific type of cancer was not ...

Demond Wilson, the actor best known for portraying Lamont Sanford on the iconic sitcom Sanford and Son, has died. The actor's publicist, Mark Goldman, confirmed that Wilson died on Friday at 79 in a ...

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 ...