Sherman Alexander Hemsley (February 1, 1938 – July 24, 2012) was an American actor, best known for his roles as George Jefferson on the CBS television series All in the Family and The Jeffersons, ...

EL PASO, Texas (AP) - A Texas judge says a longtime friend of Sherman Hemsley can proceed with burial plans for the deceased star of "The Jeffersons." Hemsley's body has remained in refrigerated ...

It’s hard to believe that 50 years ago, the iconic show The Jeffersons premiered. The show was a groundbreaking spin-off of All in the Family. It would go on to run for 11 seasons, becoming one of the ...

A Texas medical examiner's office says cancer led to the death of actor Sherman Hemsley, who starred as George Jefferson in the hit television sitcom “The Jeffersons.” The El Paso County medical ...

For 11 seasons, Hemsley played an endearingly brazen dry cleaning mogul. He died in El Paso, Texas, at age 74. Sherman Hemsley, who is best known as George Jefferson, the character he played on TV, ...

(CNN) — Sherman Hemsley’s body lies in an El Paso, Texas, funeral home refrigerator more than a month after his death while a court decides who gets the actor’s remains. A Philadelphia man claiming to ...

Sherman Hemsley, the actor who made the irascible, bigoted George Jefferson of "The Jeffersons" one of television's most memorable characters and a symbol for urban upward mobility, has died. He was ...

(Reuters) - No autopsy will be done on "The Jeffersons" lead actor Sherman Hemsley because his medical history indicates he died of natural causes at age 74, an official said on Wednesday. Hemsley was ...

TMZ reports that Sherman Hemsley, the actor who made the character George Jefferson famous in "The Jeffersons," died at his home in El Paso, Texas. The George Jefferson character first appeared on the ...

Photographs of the man who made George Jefferson a household name in the 70's, lined Arch Street United Methodist Church Saturday morning. Hemsley spent 40 years as a beloved television actor, first ...

FOX - The actor most famous for his role as George Jefferson has died. Police confirm that Sherman Hemsley died at his home in El Paso, Texas. He was born in south Philadelphia and took acting classes ...