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'Sanford and Son' star Grady Demond Wilson dead at 79: Actor played lead role in beloved, groundbreaking 70s sitcom

The actor, best known for playing Lamont Sanford, the son of Fred Sanford, in the smash-hit 1970s sitcom, died at his Palm Springs home on Friday following complications related to cancer.

Wilson’s son, Demond, confirmed the news to TMZ, saying: “I loved him. He was a great man.”

He is survived by his wife Cicely Johnson and their six children.