FAREWELL TO ACTOR DEMOND WILSON who most notably played opposite Redd Foxx as Fred Sanford's long-suffering son, Lamont on TV's "Sanford & Son." To learn more about Wilson, his life & career, visit the link below. RIP, Demond & thank you for the laughs. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/demond-wilson-dead-sanford-son-lamont-1236490690/ | BoomUnderground.com

Remembering Grady Demond Wilson who played Lamont on this popular 70s sitcom. Rest well sir! 🕊️ #actor sitcom. Rest well sir! 🕊️ #actor #sanfordandson #demondwilson #tvthemesongs | Dominic Bazile

🙏🏾Grady Demond Wilson, the beloved actor best known as Lamont Sanford on NBC’s iconic sitcom Sanford and Son, has died at 79. His son, Demond Wilson Jr., confirmed that Wilson passed away Friday morning at his home in Palm Springs, California, from complications related to cancer. Wilson became a television legend playing Fred Sanford’s sharp, long-suffering son from 1972 to 1977, helping make the show one of the most influential Black sitcoms in TV history. Beyond Sanford and Son, he starred

🎬Actor... "Sanford and Son" Lamont Grady Demond Wilson(October 13, 1946 – January 30, 2026) was an actor and author. He played Lamont Sanford, the son of Fred Sanford (played by Redd Foxx) on the NBC sitcom Sanford and Son (1972–1977). Wilson then portrayed Oscar Madison on The New Odd Couple (1982–1983) and appeared in the film Me and the Kid (1993). Wilson was born in Valdosta, Georgia and grew up in New York City, where he studied tap dance and ballet. He made his Broadway debut at age four