Sherman Hemsley Still Hasn’t Been Buried Because of People Fighting Over His Money
The death of Sherman Hemsley was sad for everyone who grew up loving him as George Jefferson. But like so many other celebrities, the dispute over Sherman’s will may end up destroying friendships and tearing family members apart.
Hemsley’s body hasn’t yet been buried, since the burial is only going to take place once a judge rules on whether or not his will is valid. The actor remains in a refrigerator designed to keep his body cool at the El Paso funeral home.
Hemsley died of lung cancer on July 24. Before his death, he named Flora Enchinton as the sole beneficiary of his estate. He described Enchinton as a “beloved partner.”
But the will is being contested by Richard Thornton, who says that he’s Hemsley’s brother. Thornton argues that the will was probably not written by his brother, nor signed by him. Enchinton doesn’t agree, claiming that she has been close friends with Hemsley for the past 20 years. She also says that she lived with Sherman and his friend Kenny Johnston over a period of time and that Sherman never mentioned a brother.
“Some people come out of the woodwork – they think Sherman, they think money,” Enchinton said. “But the fact it that I did not know Sherman when he was in the limelight. I met them when they (Hemsley and Johnston) came running from Los Angeles with not one penny, when there was nothing but struggle.”
Hemsley was a successful Broadway actor before joining “All in the Family” and getting his spinoff “The Jeffersons.” The show was the longest running sitcom in television history. Here are ten things you never knew about Sherman Hemsley that might help you to celebrate the greatness of his life.
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It was rumored at one time that George (Sherman Hemsley) was gay. Is there any substantial truth to that? Does anyone know for sure? I’m just curious. He was a great actor, and had the coolest walk one ever seen.
No! He was not homosexual in any way………..
I saw an episode of the Rich and Famous in the 90s that included a segment with Sherman Hemsley and Kenny Johnston as a couple vacationing in the Caribbean. I was shocked when the host of the show used the word couple in describing Sherman and Kenny’s relationship. I concluded the pair were homosexuals, because I have never seen two males who are the best of friends travel and lodge as a couple.
BTW: Sherman’s sexuality had no affect on my appreciation of his show business talents.
I too have been under the impression the Hemsley was gay. This has been circulating for years so I know he was aware that it was out there yet, never downed it. I read he lived with this woman and another guy that he was with when he met her years ago. She is fighting with Hemsley’s half-brother and the estate is only worth 50,000.00 I’m wondering if these reports are in error? It’s truly sad that all these black men go out the same way- George lived too long not to have had his affairs in order.
…James Brown
Michael Jackson
Lou Rawls
Gary coleman
Don Cornelius…to be continued.
@Mz……you couldn’t have said it better!!!! Why!!!!!
His blood brother has EVERY right to contest that Will. d**n near all of these affirmative action negroes were given all these opportunities to make millions because of the civil rights movement. Inheritance is a major part of wealth building for any community. As the inherited wealth is passed along to people outside of the group poverty within the group develops.
That’s why American Indians guard carefully their casino wealth and only allow it to go to people who have 100% Indian blood. Other groups do the same.
When are American negroes going to stop passing the wealth out of our community through inter-racial marriage, marriage to foreigners, and allowing any and everyone to inherit. Then the fools sit around and wonder why we’re still in poverty and going down fast. And blame the white man.
All people of other races and foreigners have to do is PRETEND to like a rich american negro to get the wealth passed to them. I’m sick of this stupidity.
OMG Linda you are so on point! Please let’s get together to setup workshops, Train the Brain, or whatever approach is necessary to educate the Rich American Negro/Black and our communities. It is so long overdue! AND SO NECESSARY to break this sick destructive mindset!
He was gay…please google famous gay black men in Hollywood. Truthfully, it does not matter, but it is interesting. Also remember Paul Winfied, Raymond St. Jacques, Sterling St. Jacques, Michael Peters, Ted Ross, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Oprah, Robin Roberts, Katrina Adams, Armstrong Williams, Josephine Baker, Condelezza Rice, Julianne Malveaux.
gays, bisexuals and lesbians:
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Walt Whitman
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Marcel Proust
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Colette
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Gertrude Stein
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Cole Porter
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Virginia Woolf
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Leonard Bernstein
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Charles Laughton
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Tennessee Williams
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Eleanor Roosevelt
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Let me add this: MLK HAD A BLACK GAY ORGANIZER, WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON!!!
candice gingrich is newt gingrich sister. i met her once.
In the words of Wisdom. I don’t think that it is anyones business how or what Sherman did in his personal life. One thing is for sure and that is he would keep a smile on your face no matter what roll he played on TV.
Thank you Greg, for nipping irrelevant issues concerning Mr. Hemsley’s personal life in the bud. Moving on, does anyone know who Mr. Thornton is? it is interesting how actors, such as Mr. Hemsley, can come into our lives, bringing warmth, laughter, and joy for years. Yet, when they make their bow from TV’s spotlight, they seem to fade into oblivion-disappearing not just for the television, but from practically all memory… That is until the media reports of their passing.
Mr. Thornton is also irrelevant because this too is personal business…..nipped in the bud…..next
I think what you are describing, Art, is the nature of FAME.
It comes and it goes, and the public moves on.
Hum…she says she knew him for 20 years when he was struggling and not in the limelight.I think 20 years ago Sherman was well in the limelight.He was definitely well know….this is sad….we all loved him and the man made millions of people laugh.He doesn’t deserve to be laying up in a cold freezer @ some funeral home.He should be laid to rest.It is just not right.
Unfortunately these things happen not only with famous persons but any person in death when others think there’s gonna be or supposed to be some some sort of money exchange. Smh, I would encourage you to get your affairs in order, get your will, arrangements and all that laid out before that day comes. It probably won’t stop all the nonsense(according to who the culprit might be), but it’ll dayum sure cut some of it out, let him rest, but then again he ain’t here anyway, thank God, smh…
A signed will and witnessed/notorized is final!
Did you read the Story above George Batted for the other team anyway that’s between him & His God!
I don’t remember hearing anything about Sherman H. *(George Jefferson)* passing away in the media, evening news or internet. However I don’t use face book or twitter. Maybe that is the reason I didn’t know, however it is time for his shell of a body to RIP cause his soul has been gone. But not a peace! A funny man and great dancer…
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Flora Enchinton said, “Some people come out of the woodwork – they think Sherman, they think money.” Well isn’t that what she’s thinking about? Or Mr. Hemsley wouldn’t still be in a refrigeration unit! After all whatever amount Mr. Hemsley’s estate is worth, it was money HE earned. She claims to be a “close friend” but in this interview she’s basically confirming a long time rumored lifestyle that he evidently wanted to keep Unconfirmed, and which was His personal business. With friends like her, you Certainly don’t need enemies!
Then there’s Richard Thornton, the “supposed brother” who no one has apparently ever heard of, and who apparently didn’t surface on the internet until this lawsuit was filed. (SMDH)
Mr. Hemsley was a phenomenal talent and a class act! Stories like this just prove that, “For the LOVE of money is a root of all kinds of evil.” (1 Timothy 6:10) Even in death they won’t let this gentleman have peace and rest!
Seems like the only thing that brings out the worst in people, other than war … Is MONEY!!!
I didn’t care what Shermans s****l orientation was, he hept me laughing. When I go I’m not leaving anything to anyone. Maybe i’ll donate it to a Black cause.
I recently read that Sherman Hemsley’s significant other was Ron Glass from Barney Miller. Anyway, what is in the will that is preventing him from being burried. It is only $50,000. That is not enough money for anyone to argue over.
And believe me by the time everything is settled, the attorneys will have that $50K.
They will have every cent, but if his blood family doesn’t get the money, it might as well go to attorneys.
Sherman Hemsley himself came out and told everyone that he was gay, and this was reported by several news organizations including the Jet, but his sexuality has nothing to do with this. Also, can anyone please tell me how they know that Oprah Winfrey is gay? The only possible ways that anyone could know this, is if she came out and admitted it, or you witnessed her having s*x with a woman, or you personally had a s****l relationship with her. Some of you ignorant a*s envious Negroes, will say anything derogatory about her, because you are mad that she won’t give you some d**n money. Get off your lazy stinking a***s, and make your own fortune, and stop trying to bring others down, you f*****g bums.
moonhead??? oprah cant sing. oprah cant dance. oprah is a mediocre actress. everybody on the planet can talk. so why the h**l is oprah rich????? i’ll tell u fool since u obviously dont know.
MLK, jesse jackson, and our other civil rights movement made a deal with the U.S. govt. The U.S. govt said, “What do you need to help your people recover from slavery and Jim Crow???” The civil rights activist said, “We are 12% of the population, if 12% of our people could gain wealth through entertainment, sports, in govt and corporate america, they could in turn lift up the rest of their people and provide them with equal opportunity employment, etc.” The U.S. govt said, “That’s a deal.”
And so during the 60′s to the 80′s we went from ONE black millionaire to hundreds of black millionaires, with the misfit child of a irresponsible mother/father, a woman that was a wild child and juvenile delinquent, a rehabilitated cocaine addict, who by all rights should be in the projects today, was trusted with billions to create the jobs, and help black americans to not be totally dependent upon white america. And what did the fool do???
Nothing but give her black friends a job whether qualified or not. Give a little to black colleges to educate kids who have no jobs. Without jobs, education aint worth sh8t.
We have thousands of great black american authors, but who did she make millionaires by promoting their garbage books – poor whites, and a few already successful black authors.
She didn’t earn a d**n thing. All black americans who were hurt by jim crow and slavery should have access to those billions the govt entrusted to her.
All that fool cares about is, “If I help my people, white folks won’t watch my fat ugly azz on tv any more.”
Americans know this sh8t already. your africanism is showing dumb azz moonhead.
Pls i will like to know did he have any kid or kids in his life time
Well they could let the probate court settle who gets the largest chunk of the money. Or they could act like mature adults and do the decent thing and give this man a proper burial and send off.
why isn’t nomalanga reporting on the sudden death of michael clarke duncan. is it because the closest one around him when he suddenly took ill, was a foreign national like herself. the rest of the african owned blogs arent reporting it either. they did the same to michael jackson.
Carol-Nomalanga is not the only contributor on this blog and this one blog is part of the Your Black World Coalition which has a number of blogs.
IT’S BEEN OVER A MONTH AND SO HE SITS IN A REFRIGERATOR AT EL PASO’S FUNERAL HOME UNTIL A JUDGE CAN DECIDE WHO GETS “HIS” EARNED MONEY AND ASSETS……. I N S A N E
How disgusting that this legend of an actor sits in a refrigerator awaiting a proper burial!! I am so hurt over this. Sherman helmsley was a class act. he does not deserve this. I was hurt that he passed but this really is a stab in the back. Whether he was gay or not. SO WHAT!! The fact is that he is laying in a REFRIDGERATOR right now! it’s September DAMMIT!! Lay him to rest for God’s sake!! You’re reflecting on whether or not he was GAY? You gotta be kidding me!! If this owman is mentioned in the will, SHE is entitled to everything!! Whoever this other dude is better prove IN WRITING that he is Sherman’s brother!! If he is, when Sherman was wondering where his next gig was coming from, where the h**l was he? How bout that!! Now, he suddenly pops up and says he’s his brother? Git outta here!!
What is not known is that Sherman Hemsley mother family from the news of his passing never received opportunity to bury him from his time of death being their family was never given consideration to lay him to rest being in a rightful legal standing at his time of death. This is just some of the many things that should have been taken into account. Sherman mothers family who raised him from birth could have had him buried respectfully within 10 days and not months after a will is validated and given legal standing by the court. Some of the things people do are just not right. Somebody said payback is a dog. Money received wrong don’t last long just the penalty for the wrong. Greedy hearts are never satisfied, just more greedy the next day if not brought to brokenness that can lead to true riches. One day, possibly soon the truth will come out. Again as said payback is a dog.