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Gregory Sierra, who was a key part of two major 1970s sitcoms as Julio Fuentes on Sanford and Son and Sgt. Miguel “Chano” Amenguale on Barney Miller, has died. He was 83. Sierra died Jan. 4 in Laguna Woods, California, from cancer, according to a family spokesman. His death just became public today. Born in New York’s…

In the next installment of “Zoom Where It Happens”, Cedric the Entertainer, Wayne Brady, LaLa Milan and Dwyane Wade will do a live, virtual table read of the classic trailblazing sitcom Sanford and Son which aired on NBC for 6 seasons from 1972 to 1977. The live table read will be directed by Sanaa Lathan and is set…

Raymond Allen, an actor who had memorable recurring roles on classic ’70s sitcoms Sanford and Son and Good Times, died Monday of a non-COVID respiratory illness at a long-term care facility in California. He was 91. Allen’s death was announced by his daughter, Ta Ronce Allen, in a Facebook post. The actor was best…

Nathaniel Taylor, the actor best known for playing smooth-talking sidekick Rollo Lawson on 1970s sitcom Sanford and Son, died Feb. 27 at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center after suffering a heart attack. He was 80. His death was announced on social media by his friend, the music promoter Alonzo Williams. According…