In Memoriam: Lionel Jefferson

[torker]

<p><span class="black2pt"><font size="2"><font face="courier new,courier">THE JEFFERSONS and ALL IN THE FAMILY star MIKE EVANS has died after a battle with throat cancer. He was 57. The North Carolina-born actor died at his mother ANNIE SUE EVANS' home in Twentynine Palms, California on 14 December (06), his niece CHRYSTAL EVANS confirmed. After studying acting at Los Angeles City College, Evans landed the role of LIONEL JEFFERSON in 1970s comedy</font><font face="courier new,courier"> show All In The Family, and then spin-off The Jeffersons in 1975. Evans left The Jeffersons for four years to star in sitcom GOOD TIMES, which he created and co-wrote with ERIC MONTE, but returned in 1981. In recent years, Evans had become interested in real estate and bought several properties in California.</font> </font></span></p><p><span class="black2pt"><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://www.tvland.com/shows/aitf/images/shows/actpic7.jpg" border="0" width="126" height="93" /></font></span></p><p><span class="black2pt"><font size="2">RIP</font></span></p>

[mikeyboy]

Is the other Lionel still alive?

[torker]

<p>I just hope that when you die and a thread is posted in your honor, that&nbsp;somebody doesn't ask if the other mikeyboy is still alive.&nbsp; You are a cold, cold man.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>w/ a hot, hot wife</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by torker on 12-22-06 @ 5:41 PM</span>

[The Nature Boy]

<p>MMMMM-hmmmmm-HNMMMMMM</p><p>Mnnnnn Hmmmmm Hmmmmm Hmmmm Hmmmmmmmmmmm</p><p>Hmmmmm HNN-NNNN HNNN-NNNN NEWWWW, </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>the above is the lyrics to the the Jeffersons closing theme.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;its a shame a dad has to bury his son.&nbsp; </p>

[A.J.]

<p>&quot;Aw Jeez.&quot;</p><p><img src="http://gobeyondwireless.com/catalog/images/archie_bunker.bmp" border="0" width="140" height="205" /></p>

[Don Stugots]

<p>shit, i missed this story last week, so here it goes.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>god speed Lionel Jefferson.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Mikeyboy,&nbsp; the other guy that played Lionel Jefferson issued a statement saying that he was still alive and is still NOT acting.&nbsp; if anyone wants him for dinner theater or off off off off broadway they should contact his agent.&nbsp; </p>

[Marc with a c]

<strong>Don Stugots</strong> wrote:<br /><p>if anyone wants him for dinner theater or off off off off broadway they should contact his agent.&nbsp; </p><p>can i forward this to winnie?</p>

[angelinad128]

R.I.P. to the original and best Lionel.