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Title: RIP Earle Hyman Post by: sprite75 on November 19, 2017, 07:32:39 PM Russel Huxtable / Panthro has passed on (https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/earle-hyman-cosby-shows-grandpa-huxtable-dies-at-91/ar-BBFc9lE)
Quote Earle Hyman, actor of screen and stage best known as Grandpa Huxtable on "The Cosby Show," died Friday at age 91. For 40 episodes over the famed sitcom's eight-season run, Hyman appeared in a recurring role as Cliff Huxtable's father, Russell, who would often butt heads with his son in comedic fashion while serving as a voice of wisdom to his grandchildren. Once a famous jazz trombonist named "Slide" Huxtable, Russell and his wife, Anna (Clarice Taylor), were the centerpiece of two of the show's most famous episodes in seasons 2 and 3, when the Huxtables put together lip-synch and dance routines for them to celebrate their wedding anniversaries. Hyman's work on the episode earned him an Emmy nomination. Title: Re: RIP Earle Hyman Post by: 316zombie on November 19, 2017, 09:19:26 PM rip....mel tillis today too.
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