Foxx gained success with his raunchy nightclub act before and during the civil rights movement It's been over three decades since comedian redd foxx and sanford and son star died of a heart attack on the set of his cbs series, the royal family Known as the king of the party records , he performed on more than 50 records in his lifetime
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Sanford on the television show.
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. The comedian and actor, known for his role as fred sanford, collapsed on the set of his new sitcom the royal family in 1991 He was 69 years old and had a history of chest pains and diabetes.
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 On october 11, 1999, the “sanford and son” star was on the set of his latest tv show when a stroke claimed his life at the age of 68. Foxx died at queen of angels hollywood presbyterian medical center, said jeff sagansky, president of cbs entertainment.
