Demond Wilson
Demond Wilson, Sanford and Son Star, Dies at 79
Demond Wilson — best known for playing Lamont Sanford on the classic NBC sitcom Sanford and Son — has died at age 79. The actor, whose full name was Grady Demond Wilson, passed away on January 30, 2026, at his home in Palm Springs, California, from complications related to cancer, his son,