Sherman Hemsley

Deceased actor Sherman Hemsley’s longtime friend can proceed with his burial and running his estate, a Texas judge ruled Friday over the objections of his half-brother from Philadelphia. Hemsley, who played George Jefferson on the TV sitcom “The Jeffersons,” died July 24 of lung cancer. His body has been in refrigerated storage at an El […]

Three months after his untimely death, legendary actor Sherman Hemsley still has not been buried. Hemsley died on July 24, however, according to a funeral home employee Hemsley remains at the San Jose Funeral Home in El Paso, Texas. The funeral home claims they are waiting for a court order to find out what to do […]

Sherman Hemsley, who died over a month ago, has not been laid to rest as his family fights over his will. The embalmed body of the actor is being kept refrigerated in a funeral home in El Paso, Texas until the local court decides on the validity of his will. Richard Thornton, who claims he […]

Sherman Hemsley who’s best known as George Jefferson from the sitcom classic “The Jeffersons”, was inducted into the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame. Also inducted were former Disney CEO Michael Eisner as well as the late Vivian Vance and William Frawley,the actors who brought Fred and Ethel Mertz to life on […]