Celebrities react to Sherman Hemsley's death

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@TameraMowryTwo RIP SHERMAN HEMSLEY ... You were brilliant at your craft! You taught me pure comedy. Such a pleasure working with a such a great talent. More on Sherman Hemsley

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@TameraMowryTwo RIP SHERMAN HEMSLEY ... You were brilliant at your craft! You taught me pure comedy. Such a pleasure working with a such a great talent. More on Sherman Hemsley

OBIT | Sherman Hemsley, TV's George Jefferson, dies at 74

PHOTOS | Families that changed TV

PHOTOS | Notable deaths of 2012: Classic television

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