TMZ
July 24, 2012

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.

Hemsley, who was 74, became famous during his appearances on "All in the Family." The spin-off, "The Jeffersons" was a monster hit. He also starred in the TV show, "Amen." He was also a professional singer and even released the single in 1989, "Ain't that A Kick in the Head."

Hemsley had no wife and no kids. It's unclear how he died.

Sources tell us ... Hemsley was discovered by his nurse ... who initially believed the actor was asleep. Once she realized something was wrong, she called for help.

Sad, I'll always remember him as Mr. Richfield on Dinosaurs. Great character, mostly because of his voice.

A Legend! R.I.P.

R.I.P.

The fact that he had a nurse to find him indicates he must have already been suffering from some illness. They've not been exactly forthright about what actually was going on. 74 is not all that old by today's standards. My father died relatively early, at 62, and while the death certificate listed it as 'natural causes' it was actually kidney cancer, from which he had been suffering for a while.

For some reason I thought he had already died. Another legend gone.

R.I.P.

So did I. To the point where upon hearing this, I said "Again?"

Sad news indeed. R.I.P Sherman, you've moved on up.