Members KMan101 Posted February 10, 2006 Members Share Posted February 10, 2006 Another death so this continus the "death trifecta" This being #2 (Al Lewis was the recent #1). It's so scary how celebrities die in groups of three. (from yahoo.com) Franklin Cover, who became a familiar face as George and Louise Jefferson's white neighbor in the long-running TV sitcom "The Jeffersons," has died, his publicist said Thursday. He was 77. Cover died of pneumonia Sunday at the Lillian Booth Actor's Fund of America home in Englewood, N.J., said publicist Dale Olson. He had been living at the home since December 2005 while recuperating from a heart condition. In his nearly six decades in show business, Cover made numerous appearances on television shows, including "The Jackie Gleason Show," "All in the Family," "Who's the Boss?" "Will & Grace," "Living Single," "Mad About You" and "ER." He began his career on the stage, appearing in Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and "Henry IV," and later in numerous Broadway productions, including "Any Wednesday," "Wild Honey and "Born Yesterday." But Cover was best known for his role as Tom Willis, who was in an interracial marriage with a black woman, in "The Jeffersons." He and his wife lived in the same "deluxe apartment" building that Sherman Hemsley moved his family to after making money in the dry-cleaning business. There, Cover often played a comic foil to Hemsley's blustering, opinionated black businessman. The show ran from 1975 to 1985. Cover also appeared in several films, including "The Great Gatsby," "The Stepford Wives" and "Wall Street." He is survived by his widow, Mary, a son and a daughter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scotty Posted February 11, 2006 Members Share Posted February 11, 2006 I posted this earlier in the 'Primetime Oxides' section http://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/index.php?showtopic=4780 But it is very sad news. I remember watching the show in reruns growing up (I was 4 years old when it was cancelled in '85). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KMan101 Posted February 11, 2006 Author Members Share Posted February 11, 2006 Whoops. Sorry Scotty. Heh. I was gonna look in there just to make sure but... LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scotty Posted February 11, 2006 Members Share Posted February 11, 2006 That's okay. It's been one of those days today. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KMan101 Posted February 11, 2006 Author Members Share Posted February 11, 2006 LOL, that it has been I sure haven't been on a roll today. Two threads that were all but pointless, LOL. And people wonder why I never bother starting up new threads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OneLife Fan Posted February 14, 2006 Members Share Posted February 14, 2006 sad news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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