Hemsley on December 3, 1999
Sherman Alexander Hemsley (February 1, 1938 – July 24, 2012) was an American actor, voice artist, and comedian, best known for his role as George Jefferson on All in the Family and The Jeffersons and as Deacon Ernest Frye on Amen. He also voiced B. P. Richfield on the Jim Henson sitcom Dinosaurs.