Article 738M5 Demond Wilson, who played Lamont on Sanford and Son, dies aged 79

Demond Wilson, who played Lamont on Sanford and Son, dies aged 79

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Wilson found fame in the seminal 1970s sitcom and then went on to become a minister in the 1980s

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 Press that he died following complications from cancer on Friday.

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