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Richard Thornton

In this 1977 file photo provided by CBS, Sherman Hemsley, left, and Paul Benedict star in an episode of "The Jeffersons." Hemsley, the actor who made the irascible, bigoted George Jefferson of "The Jeffersons" one of television's most memorable characters and a symbol for urban upward mobility, was found dead Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at his El Paso, Texas home. He was 74. (AP Photo/CBS, File)

Judge: Sherman Hemsley's will valid, actor can be buried

Juan Carlos Llorca, Associated Press
EL PASO, Texas (AP) - Attorneys for a man who says he is the brother of deceased actor Sherman Hemsley argued Friday that Hemsley was not of sound mind when he signed his will...
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In this 1977 file photo provided by CBS, Sherman Hemsley, left, and Paul Benedict star in an episode of "The Jeffersons." Hemsley, the actor who made the irascible, bigoted George Jefferson of "The Jeffersons" one of television's most memorable characters and a symbol for urban upward mobility, was found dead Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at his El Paso, Texas home. He was 74. (AP Photo/CBS, File)

3 months after death Sherman Hemsley still not buried

Similoluwa Ojurongbe
theGRIO REPORT - On July 24th Sherman Hemsley passed away, from what the coroner describes as lung cancer. But as of today, 'The Jeffersons' star is still not buried...
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Sherman Hemsley arrives at the LG's Mobile TV Party held at Paramount Studios on June 19, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Texas judge orders DNA tests in Sherman Hemsley death

Associated Press
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A Texas judge has ordered DNA testing on a man who claims to be the brother of the late 'The Jeffersons' star Sherman Hemsley...
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Will dispute prevents Sherman Hemsley burial

Juan Carlos Llorca, Associated Press
EL PASO, Texas (AP) - The embalmed body of actor Sherman Hemsley, who became famous for his role as television's George Jefferson, will be kept in refrigeration at an El Paso funeral home until a local court rules on the validity of his will...
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