Author Topic: George Jefferson......RIP (Read 8248 times)

Vince G, CSN MFT · « **on:** July 24, 2012, 01:46:19 PM »

Damn!!!

Sherman Hemsley, the actor who made the character George Jefferson famous in "The Jeffersons," has died, El Paso cops tell TMZ.

Hemsley died at his home in El Paso, Texas.

Sources tell us ... it appears Hemsley died from natural causes.

Wiggs · « **Reply #1 on:** July 24, 2012, 01:46:59 PM »

Quote from: Vince G, CSN MFT on July 24, 2012, 01:46:19 PM

Damn!!!

Sherman Hemsley, the actor who made the character George Jefferson famous in "The Jeffersons," has died, El Paso cops tell TMZ.

Hemsley died at his home in El Paso, Texas.

Sources tell us ... it appears Hemsley died from natural causes.

I thought he was dead but at least he can join Weezy. R.I.P.

deadz · « **Reply #2 on:** July 24, 2012, 01:47:59 PM »

Guess he really is "Moving on up" maybe.

wes · « **Reply #3 on:** July 24, 2012, 01:48:10 PM »

That sucks.

RIP

deadz · « **Reply #4 on:** July 24, 2012, 01:49:10 PM »

Quote from: Wiggs on July 24, 2012, 01:46:59 PM

I thought he was dead but at least he can join Weezy. R.I.P.

Ask Alice if she enjoyed me last night.

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #5 on:** July 24, 2012, 01:51:42 PM »

P.I.P I used to watch this everyday after school $:-\$

Danjo · « **Reply #6 on:** July 24, 2012, 01:56:10 PM »

R.I.P.

gracie bjj · « **Reply #7 on:** July 24, 2012, 02:06:01 PM »

just watched the jeffersons the other night, rip

Nails · « **Reply #8 on:** July 24, 2012, 02:08:29 PM »

PIP Mr. friend of the Honky

King Shizzo · « **Reply #9 on:** July 24, 2012, 02:08:55 PM »

Dude was old as balls. He lived a good life.

dr.chimps · « **Reply #10 on:** July 24, 2012, 02:16:39 PM »

His new address is a deluxe apartment in the sky? Sad day.

/yet another tv star from my childhood gone.

BayGBM · « **Reply #11 on:** July 24, 2012, 02:19:00 PM »

An out and proud GBM (he came out on the Arsenio Hall show many years ago)!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_Hemsley

Rest well, my friend.

King Shizzo · « **Reply #12 on:** July 24, 2012, 02:20:19 PM »

The guy had to be in his 80's right? Why are we acting all surprised? I hope I live as long as he did.

True · « **Reply #13 on:** July 24, 2012, 02:20:44 PM »

Quote from: shizzo81 on July 24, 2012, 02:08:55 PM

Dude was old as balls. He lived a good life.

Who wanna be old anyway...

Parker · « **Reply #14 on:** July 24, 2012, 02:20:58 PM »

Quote from: deadz on July 24, 2012, 01:47:59 PM

Guess he really is "Moving on up" maybe.

Dee-luxe apt in the Sky-high!

What's funny, is that apt building is probably better built than the ones built today.

BayGBM · « **Reply #15 on:** July 24, 2012, 02:21:21 PM »

Quote from: shizzo81 on July 24, 2012, 02:20:19 PM

The guy had to be in his 80's right? Why are we acting all surprised? I hope I live as long as he did.

He was 74.

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20614528,00.html

King Shizzo · « **Reply #16 on:** July 24, 2012, 02:24:11 PM »

Quote from: BayGBM on July 24, 2012, 02:21:21 PM

He was 74.

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20614528,00.html

Thanks. Still, I hope to live to a solid 74. I know we all would.

True · « **Reply #17 on:** July 24, 2012, 02:26:02 PM »

Quote from: shizzo81 on July 24, 2012, 02:20:19 PM

The guy had to be in his 80's right? Why are we acting all surprised? I hope I live as long as he did.

Why would you live that long? It must suck so hard being that old. $:-\$

True · « **Reply #18 on:** July 24, 2012, 02:26:53 PM »

Quote from: shizzo81 on July 24, 2012, 02:24:11 PM

Thanks. Still, I hope to live to a solid 74. I know we all would.

No, "we all" wouldnt..

dr.chimps · « **Reply #19 on:** July 24, 2012, 02:29:40 PM »

Quote from: BayGBM on July 24, 2012, 02:19:00 PM

An out and proud GBM (he came out on the Arsenio Hall show many years ago)!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_Hemsley

Rest well, my friend.

Ha! Wiki says he was a prog rock fan, particularly of Gentle Giant. Are you kidding me? You just blew my mind, Sherman.

claymore · « **Reply #20 on:** July 24, 2012, 02:30:18 PM »

RIP

King Shizzo · « **Reply #21 on:** July 24, 2012, 02:30:24 PM »

Quote from: True on July 24, 2012, 02:26:53 PM

No, "we all" wouldnt..

It depends.... have you seen some of the elite physical specimens of old age? Age is what you make of it (minus disease and other ailments)

BayGBM · « **Reply #22 on:** July 24, 2012, 02:35:48 PM »

75 is a solid life if it is well lived and you are able to take care of yourself (physically, mentally, financially) up until the end. Anything after that is icing on the cake, I think. I am amazed when I hear of people in their 80s and 90s who go in for serious surgical procedures (broken hip, bypass, etc). When you go in for a procedure like that you've got to be thinking "this is the end" cause so many things can go wrong when you're that age that can kill you. But some of them make it out of surgery and go on to live 5 -10 more years! Amazing!

King Shizzo · « **Reply #23 on:** July 24, 2012, 02:40:22 PM »

Quote from: BayGBM on July 24, 2012, 02:35:48 PM

75 is a solid life if it is well lived and you are able to take care of yourself (physically, mentally, financially) up until the end. Anything after that is icing on the cake, I think. I am amazed when I hear of people in their 80s and 90s who go in for serious surgical procedures (broken hip, bypass, etc). When you go in for a procedure like that you've got to be thinking "this is the end" cause so many things can go wrong when you're that age that can kill you. But some of them make it out of surgery and go on to live 5 -10 more years! Amazing!

Its actually scary to think of it Bay. When you are young, you think you are immune to death. When you are older(60+) you start to wonder if you will wake up on a day to day basis. Unreal.

240 is Back · « **Reply #24 on:** July 24, 2012, 02:50:59 PM »

he was a true icon