Comedian redd foxx, who became a television star playing an irascible, bawdy junkman in sanford and son and returned nearly two decades later in the current cbs series the royal family, died. One of the most decorated comedians of his time, redd foxx passed away due to a tragic heart attack while rehearsing for one of his shows Foxx gained success with his raunchy nightclub act before and during the civil rights movement
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Known as the king of the party records , he performed on more than 50 records in his lifetime
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The comedian and actor, known for his role as fred sanford, collapsed on the set of his new sitcom the royal family and died at 69 He was born in st Louis in 1922 and started his career as a nightclub performer. What really took his life (photo by michael ochs archives/getty images) after being born into poverty, redd foxx left st
Louis for chicago when he was 13, and supported himself by playing the washboard in a band When the band broke up three years later, he hopped a train to new york city. Foxx died at queen of angels hollywood presbyterian medical center, said jeff sagansky, president of cbs entertainment.
