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SITCOM STAR IS DEAD AT 79

Demond Wilson | TikTok

Rest in Peace, Demond Wilson 1946–2026 Known and loved by millions as  Lamont Sanford on the classic series Sanford and Son, Demond Wilson brought  humor, heart, and unforgettable moments into homes across

Demond Wilson, best known for playing Lamont on the 1970s
sitcom “Sanford and Son,” died Friday from complications of
cancer at his home in
Palm Springs, California.

In 1984 Wilson was ordained as a minister in the Church of
God in Christ
and was an active Christian evangelist for
much of his adult life
.

Sanford and Son Wiki | Fandom

Sanford and Son (1972–1977) on NBC.

Demond Wilson
Stars Demond Wilson and Redd Foxx.

TV's Sanford and Son was an instant, impressive hit - and it's still a good  watch today (1972-1977) - Click Americana

Sanford and Son truck

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ACTRESS CATHERINE O’HARA HAS DIED

Catherine O'Hara | The Canadian Encyclopedia
Catherine O’Hara (March 4, 1954 – January 30, 2026)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Catherine O’Hara, a gifted Canadian
comic actor and “SCTV” alum who starred as Macaulay
Culkin’s harried mother in two “Home Alone” movies and
created the dramatically ditzy character of Moira Rose in
the Emmy-winning comedy “Schitt’s Creek,” died Friday.

O’Hara died at her home in Los Angeles “following a brief
illness,” according to a statement from her agency, Creative
Artists Agency. Further details were not immediately available.
She was 71.

Catherine O'Hara and I share similar origin stories. She started on stage  at Second City, Toronto. I started on stage at Second City, Chicago  (although it was a touring company). She went
1980

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PAST EVENTS THAT MADE NEWS HISTORY

sandy kozel 3          Releases Coronavirus Topical Guide ...
SANDY KOZEL


Today we are remember the seven victims of the Space Shuttle Challenger  disaster. The spacecraft exploded after takeoff from Florida.  http://bit.ly/2S982Ke

American Rhetoric: Ronald Reagan - Address to the Nation on The Space  Shuttle Challenger Disaster
President Ronald Reagan

‘’The crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger honored us by the
manner in which they lived their lives. We will never forget
them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they
prepared for their journey and waved goodbye and "slipped
the surly bonds of earth" to "touch the face of God."

Challenger Space Shuttle Disaster: Jan. 28, 1986 | TIME      
 NASA's - The Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial is seen after June Scobee  Rodgers, widow of Challenger Space Shuttle Commander Dick Scobee and NASA  Administrator Charles Bolden, along with others from NASA, participated      

Exhibit - The Challenger Explosion

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PAST EVENTS THAT MADE CURRENT HISTORY

 MikeGracia1                          Dissecting the A.P. Phone Log Seizure                
MIKE GRACIA

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Ross-ap-3        File:Associated Press logo.svg - Wikimedia Commons     
ROSS SIMPSON

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