Death of Sherman Hemsley

February 1, 1938 - July 24, 2012
El Paso, Texas | Age 74

Star of TV's "The Jeffersons" dies
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Coroner: Hemsley died of natural cause; no autopsy

The Associated Press

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The El Paso medical examiner's office says Sherman Hemsley, who played George Jefferson in the television sitcom "The Jeffersons," died of natural causes and that no autopsy will be performed.

Coroner's office administration manager Irene Santiago said Wednesday that the 74-year-old actor had been ill. She did not elaborate.

El Paso police said in a...

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