Grady Demond Wilson, famed for his role as Lamont Sanford on Sanford and Son, has died at 79. His son confirmed he passed away at home in Palm Springs after battling cancer.

Sanford and Son actor Grady Demond Wilson has tragically passed away at the age of 79. As reported by the U.S. Sun, the legendary television icon has died after his brief battle with chronic illness at his home in Palm Springs