Sherman hensly is he gay

Sherman Hemsley, who entertained millions as self-made man George Jefferson on All in the Family and The Jeffersons , died at his home in El Paso, Texas , at the age of 74 from natural causes. He never came out officially but rumors , both with substance and without, circulated that he was gay. Speaking of which, what was the deal with Mister Bentley? Was he gay or just British?

The embalmed body of actor Sherman Hemsley, best known for portraying TV's George Jefferson, is being kept refrigerated in a funeral home in El Paso, Texas, until a local court decides on the validity of his will. The embalmed body of actor Sherman Hemsley, best known for portraying TV's George Jefferson, is being kept refrigerated in a funeral home in El Paso, Texas, until a local court decides on the validity of his will, reports Associated Press. Richard Thornton, who claims to be Hemsley's brother, is disputing a will the actor signed six weeks prior to his death from lung cancer at age 74 on July Hemsley also refers to Enchinton as a "beloved partner. Enchinton says she had been friends with Hemsley and had even been his manager for more than two decades. During this time she lived with Hemsley and Hemsley's friend Kenny Johnston, Enchinton tells AP Hemsley never mentioned any relatives.

On Facebook Tuesday, Joyce Ladner , a former interim president of Howard University, posted a notice about the death of actor Sherman Hemsley of television's "The Jeffersons" and praised him as "out and proud. The blog post the retired administrator referenced never offered evidence that Hemsley was gay, although it said, " [Hemsley], who never married, was reportedly an out and proud gay man. He had no children. Hemsley, who was 74, died in his El Paso, Texas, home the day after Sally Ride , the first American woman to go into space, succumbed after a month battle with pancreatic cancer. Ride waited until her death to announce that she was gay.

A dispute over the late actor's will seems to be pointing to an unknown male companion and further controversy. The body of actor Sherman Hemsley, best known for his roles on The Jefferson 's in the s and Amen in the '80s, is still on ice. Enchinton says she had been friends with Hemsley and had even been his manager for more than two decades. During this time she lived with Hemsley and Hemsley's "friend" Kenny Johnston, Enchinton tells AP that Hemsley never mentioned any relatives.