Only some of the kids and Marla Gibbs are left from the cast and they all died relatively young. I never really saw that in a show before. I know Little House had quite a few deaths but they still have a bulk left. The Jefferson's are wiped out. Sad. A great show though. I'll never forgive CBS for not giving it a proper ending.
shareI can believe it. Most of the cast were already middle-aged when the show started in '75. How old were expecting 'Weezie' to get?
Yeah, it's been shocking for years now. Only Florence left. Honestly many of the cast members appeared somewhat unhealthy. George looked stressed out, Weezie was overweight at times, Willis was overweight, etc.
The really shocking part is the 1st Lionel died relatively young in his 50s of throat cancer! Even Ralph the doorman and Charlie the bartender are gone!
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true they were older already but the OP was just stating that is sad how most of them are deceased already that's all
shareomg I was thinking the same thing just yesterday crazy huh lol
yeah the doorman, the british man, helen, helen husband, george, louise, george mother im assuming, only one left is florence it seems
Mother Jefferson was the first one to go in '78(?), then Roxie Roker in the 90's and on up.
They're all "movin on up" to heaven!
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In Lenny Kravitz' Behind the Music episode they said that Roxie Roker passed away of cancer in December 1995 right after Zoe's 7th birthday. She was 66.
Here's the order of deaths amongst "The Jeffersons" principal cast:
Zara Cully (Brown) - 1978 (86)
Roxie Roker - 1995 (66)
Isabel Sanford - 2004 (86)
Franklin Cover - 2006 (77)
Mike Evans - 2006 (57)
Paul Benedict - 2008 (70)
Sherman Hemsley - 2012 (74)
Danny Wells - 2012 (71)
Ned Wertimer - 2013 (89)
Other cast members who are also deceased:
Victor Kilian - 1979 (88)
Ivor Francis - 1986 (67)
Vernon Washington - 1988 (60)
Jack Fletcher - 1990 (68)
Cast members who are still living:
Marla Gibbs
Damon Evans
Berlinda Tolbert
Jay Hammer
Ernest Harden, Jr.
Ebonie Smith
Yes, it's a shame most of the cast are deceased now, as most of them were middle-aged & older when the sitcom began airing 41 years ago. All of these people will live on in reruns forever. R.I.P., to the above thirteen cast members who are no longer with us.
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Balki Bartokomous: "Oh, God!"
Larry Appleton: "...a plan!"
You should list the show names of those "other cast members" who died. I know one of them is Leroy. Leroy was HILARIOUS! It's shocking he died only 3 years after the show ended! He didn't even look THAT old.
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If you reread my post above your latest post, you'll see that I did include the actor who played "Leroy" - Vernon Washington (who died @ age 60 in 1988). Basically, I included all principal & non-principal actors from "The Jeffersons" in said post, & I attempted to leave no one out.
Larry Appleton: "I have..."
Balki Bartokomous: "Oh, God!"
Larry Appleton: "...a plan!"
Isabel Sanford lived to be 87 I believe. She was 68 when the show ended in 1985 but she sure never looked her age just like co-star Marla Gibbs looked much younger than she was as well. She's currently 84. I'm thinking Ned Wertimer who played Ralph lived to be 87 having passed away a couple of years ago. The big shock was indeed Mike Evans who was in his early 50's when he passed away
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Mike was a big shock indeed and very young.
Roxie was also a shock for many at the time when she died from Breast Cancer in 1995. and although 9 years older 66 is still young. But no one knew she was sick so when it came out that she died it was a shock.
I agree that Roxie, and Mike Evans' deaths where the most unexpected ones. Everyone else, while sad to see them go, it was only a matter of time (once the 2000's came in).
Even toward the end of the Jeffersons run Roxie was losing weight and starting to look a little sickly. She didn't look as healthy as she did earlier in the series.
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Yep, Marla Gibbs, Damon Evans, Berlinda Tolbert, & Ebonie Smith (Jessica) are still alive.
sharenow first allen willis is gone now to
shareJay Hammer, the 2nd Allan is still living. He was only in one season but was in the opening credits that year.
shareThe original actor who played Allan Willis was Andrew Rubin, who was in the Season One episode titled "Jenny's Low". Andrew died last year.
R.I.P., Andrew Rubin.
Larry Appleton: "I have..."
Balki Bartokomous: "Oh, God!"
Larry Appleton: "...a plan!"
Well, everyone dies eventually. What do you want?
shareIn a rather weird & ironic twist in regard to this OP relating to the cast members' deaths, the episode "George's Dream" comes to mind. That's the episode where George has a dream about his future - where it's 1996 & all the characters are senior citizens (except George, of course). A very funny episode!!!
Larry Appleton: "I have..."
Balki Bartokomous: "Oh, God!"
Larry Appleton: "...a plan!"
They all died from exposure to all of the dry cleaning chemicals in George's business.
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