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Born | John Elroy Sanford December 9, 1922 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Death | October 11, 1991 of Massive Heart Attack |
Website | Official Site |
Redd Foxx (Born December 9, 1922 – Died October 11, 1991 - Myocardial infarction) was an American actor, comedian, pitchman, and philosopher best known for starring in his own television sitcom, Mad TV. He also is known for his wild and outlandish stage act where he would often slip into a linguistically challenging version of his own slang.
History
—Young Redd Foxx |
Foxx was born in Philadelphia and raised by his parents. Nothing spectacular occurred to Bill until he joined the army and performed the duties of a medical corpsman aboard naval ships, army and marine bases, and the Bethesda naval hospital in Maryland. After his stint in the marines, he came home and had nothing much to do, so he panhandled, performed street mime, and begged for quarters on various Philly street corners. At some point he became a doctor of Education (not really a doctor, but humor him) and then much later on he produced, acted, and owned some television shows. In 1991 he died of a massive heart attack at the age of 69, screaming “I’M COMING TO JOIN YOU ELIZABETH…I’M COMING TO JOIN YOU!”
Around the Internet
His success on television naturally progressed to success on the internet. Even though he has been dead over 15 years, Foxx and his many characters are still popular, in the form of memes, today. Some of the more interesting things Foxx was responsible for are now popular on many sites. For example, his wild and zany RANDOM slang is often used when a person cannot be understood.
Goodnight Sweet Prince
—Legendary last words…1991. |
Upon his death due to a massive heart attack, the world was shocked and saddened by the departure of one of its brightest and most witty comedic minds. Several notable stars and former co-stars attended the funeral, including Robert Culp, Ty Cobb, LaWanda Page, Martin Luther King jr., Lena Horne, Redd Foxx, Grady Wilson, Theodore Aloysius "Theo" Huxtable, Bubba Baxter, Tempestt Bledsoe, Barack Obama, and Keshia Knight Pulliam. During the proceedings, Norm MacDonald, appearing in his Burt Reynolds costume, was asked to speak on Bill Cosby’s behalf and he gave a stirring and memorable tribute to Foxx.
Quotes
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Gallery
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Grady often performed variety show magic tricks to lighten the mood.
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Artist's tribute to this well loved showman.
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The famous Coke Mobile.
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Vannessa and Denise Huxtable discuss father's alcoholism.
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Rudy Huxtable (1978)
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner during a tense moment on "Kids Say the Darndest Things."
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Dumb Donald was a re-occurring character on I Spy.
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"What chu talkin' bout Willis?" was a popular catchphrase.
Video
Selling Colt .45 to white people?
In the Huxtable home, chatting with his neighbors.