WASHINGTON — Demond Wilson, known for playing Lamont Sanford on the NBC Sitcom "Sanford and Son," has died. He was 79. Wilson's sons confirmed the news to multiple media outlets. Wilson's son, Demond ...

It's been nearly five decades since Sanford and Son aired its last episode. The NBC sitcom ran for six seasons from 1972 to ...

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, ...

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, 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 ...

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 ...

On "Sanford and Son," Demond Wilson, left, played a comedic foil to his cantankerous junk-dealing father, played by Redd Foxx, right. (NBC / NBCUniversal via Getty Images) Demond Wilson, who was best ...

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 ...