Comedian and actor redd foxx, best known as junkman fred sanford, died friday after suffering a heart attack and collapsing on the set of his new television series ``the royal family,'' his associates said Louis pitman, who was foxx's accountant for the past two years, said the actor died at 7:45 p.m In 1980 he was back playing fred g In 1986, he returned to television in the abc series the redd foxx show, which was canceled after 12 episodes due to low ratings One of the most decorated comedians of his time, redd foxx passed away due to a tragic heart attack while rehearsing for one of his shows On october 11, 1999, the “sanford and son” star was on the set of his latest tv show when a stroke claimed his life at the age of 68.
Foxx died of a heart attack but people initially thought he was joking a recurring joke in sanford and son involved foxx holding his chest and pretending to have a heart attack.
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