Sherman Alexander Hemsley (February 1, 1938 – July 24,2012) was an American actor, most famous for his role as George Jefferson on the CBS television series All in the Family and The Jeffersons, and as Deacon Ernest Frye on the NBC series Amen. He also played Earl Sinclair’s horrifying boss, a Triceratops named B.P. Richfield, on the Jim Henson sitcom Dinosaurs.
The characters of Hemsley and co-star Isabel Sanford were secondary on All in the Family, but were given their own spin-off series, The Jeffersons, less than two years after Hemsley made his debut on the show. The Jeffersons ran 11 seasons through 1985.
Sherman Hemsley cause of death
Sherman Hemsley dies in his home in El Paso, Texas. Cause of death is not known.
Sherman Hemsley was 74 years old a the time of his death.
George Jefferson & Helen Willis ‘GET DOWN!’