Sherman Hemsley passes at 74

[SciphonicStranger]

http://news.yahoo.com/sherman-hemsley-tvs-jeffersons-dies-020421730.html

RIP George Jefferson.

 

[Bluce Ree]

No way!

RIP George Jefferson

 

[Illiterati]

Rest in peace, sir.

74 is just too damned young to die. :-(

 

[Rac80]

awwwwww Hemsley was a good actor...I'm sure "Weezy" is waiting for him. (side note: Isabel Sanford who played "weezy" was 20 years old than Hemsley during their jeffersons run....but no one seemed to ever notice! )

 

[shavedape]

I guess he's moved "on up to that dee-lux apartment in the sky". :tongue-new:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHDwRECFL8M

 

[SciphonicStranger]

I guess he's moved "on up to that dee-lux apartment in the sky". :tongue-new:

A few folks are alleging that he was sky high all the time.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sidesho...n-hemsley-had-lsd-lab-recorded-002809921.html

Today, the world is remembering the legacy of "The Jeffersons" star Sherman Hemsley, who passed away at the age of 74. And pretty much any reference to Hemsley brings up memories of the equally famous theme song from "The Jeffersons" 1980s TV sitcom.

But Hemsley reportedly had a little-known passion for psychedelic rock music and … LSD. A former keyboardist, he even recorded an unreleased album with Jon Anderson, singer of the band YES.

I love YES - someone must release said album ASAP!

Oh, and we need tours of "the Flying Teapot room" too.

 

[Illiterati]

For those who didn't watch The Jeffersons, you may have seen this:

 

[Overmind One]

A few folks are alleging that he was sky high all the time.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sidesho...n-hemsley-had-lsd-lab-recorded-002809921.html



I love YES - someone must release said album ASAP!

Oh, and we need tours of "the Flying Teapot room" too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsBk_60fclI

He was a COOL CAT. Of course he was high all the time. But he may not have been on drugs all of that time. I loved YES too! My fave from them was Owner of a Lonely Heart. But I have to hear this album you are talking about!

This is a not so cool single he did called "Eyes in the Dark". This is from 1992:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZtkq4nOSAo