Demond Wilson Dies at 79 Following Complications From Cancer

Demond Wilson, best known for playing Lamont Sanford in the 1970s sitcom "Sanford and Son", died Friday at age 79 from cancer complications.The performer passed away at his home in Palm Springs after a career that began on Broadway and included wounded service in the USA Army during the Vietnam War.Demond Wilson later became an ordained minister and is survived by his wife, Cicely Wilson, and their six children.