Whatever Happened to the Cast of ‘Sanford and Son’?

On Jan. 14, 1972, Sanford and Son debuted on NBC. Based on the British sitcom Steptoe and Son, Sanford followed the adventures of sassy, irritable Fred Sanford, and his son, Lamont, as they ran a scrap and junk business in Los Angeles’ Watts neighborhood. The first Black family sitcom, Sanford and Son was ratings hit, spending its first five season in the top 10.

In the years since, sadly, all major cast members from this groundbreaking series have passed on.