RIP Mr. Jefferson

One of my favorite childhood shows was "The Jeffersons" and Sherman Hemsley was the centerpiece of a great sitcom -- one that was groundbreaking in many ways dealing head-on with issues such as interracial marriage. Hemsley passed away at the age of 74 on Tuesday.

George Jefferson, Hemsley's signature character, was outrageous, at times, and yet so important. For all of his flaws, Mr. Jefferson generally did the right thing when it came down to it ... he just didn't always take the shortest distance from A to Z.

Mr. Jefferson was fantastic as was a later character, Deacon Ernest Frye, he played in a late 1980s hit, "Amen."

Sherman Hemsley was a good one and made a lot of people smile.

I will always remember him for the classic and crazy George Jefferson dance (it's about half a minute into the clip.

CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/24/showbiz/sherman-hemsley-obit/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

I love this clip: