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He will always be George Jefferson to me. RIP
So long, George, and thanks for all the laughs! RIP
Good night, SHERMAN. We all loved you. (I still quote George Jefferson from time to time: "Gimme room!")
R.I.P. Sherman Hemsley. As George Jefferson, you constantly made me laugh as I watched reruns of "The Jeffersons" as a kid. Heck you even made a movie starring Hulk Hogan a bit more tolerable. Hope you've moved on up.
The celebrities who entertained me so much as a kid just keep leaving us. Sherman Hemsley is almost more of a surprise than Andy Griffith was. We never really saw Sherman get old (and 74 ain't that old).
Been actually thinking about which stars of my favourite pre-1980 shows are still living. Gee, I hope Ed Asner and Russell Johnson are OK.
Another star from my teen years passes....and such a funny man he was. I loved his little part on "Love At First Bite".
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