Comedian redd foxx, who became a television star playing an irascible, bawdy junkman in sanford and son and returned nearly two decades later in the current cbs series the royal family, died. Redd foxx original name john elroy sanford birth 9 dec 1922 saint louis, city of st Louis, missouri, usa death 11 oct 1991 (aged 68) los angeles, los angeles county, california, usa Eddie reflected on redd’s death, “i had to physically pay for his funeral, buy his headstone, and do all that stuff.” he added that redd was not the first hollywood star he had to bury. His style of comedy, which featured foul language and highly adult subject matter, influenced generations of comics He was also a television actor, star of the hit tv series sanford and son, which ran from 1972 to 1977.
They’ve all cited the redd foxx as their comedic inspiration Although foxx passed away in 1991, he’s left a lasting legacy on the north american comedy world. 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.
OPEN
