Demond Wilson, the actor best known for portraying Lamont Sanford on the iconic sitcom Sanford and Son, has died. The actor's publicist, Mark Goldman, confirmed that Wilson died on Friday at 79 in a ...

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 ...

Demond Wilson, the actor best known for starring in the NBC sitcom Sanford and Son, has died. He was 79. Demond's son, Demond Wilson Jr., confirmed to TMZ that his father died at his home in Palm ...

*Demond Wilson, the actor who played Lamont Sanford in the hit sitcom “Sanford and Son,” has died. He passed away on January 30, 2026, at his home in Palm Springs, California. He was 79 years old. His ...

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (WGN) — Grady Demond Wilson, an actor best known for his role as Lamont Sanford on the sitcom “Sanford and Son,” has died at age 79, according to reports. According to TMZ and BET ...

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 ...

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 ...

Demond Wilson, Who Played Lamont on 'Sanford and Son,' Dies at 79 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.