Court Ruling Finally Allows Body of Late Jefferson Star To "Move On Up"
November 14, 2012
One could only imagine what George Jefferson — the wise-cracking character who was “movin’ on up” on the 1970′s TV hit, The Jeffersons
— would have said about this predicament. The body of actor Sherman
Hemsley, who played George Jefferson, has been kept on ice for the last 3
1/2 months. His remains have been refrigerated since he passed away
from lung cancer on July 24, 2012, at the age of 74.
Why? It’s all because a man claiming to be his half-brother challenged the validity of Hemsley’s will in court. Hemsley’s will — created a mere 6 weeks before he died — left everything to his former business manager and close friend, Flora Enchinton. Sherman Hemsley had no other family members alive. Estate records show the value of his estate at around $50,000.
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