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 He was only 68 years old, and this is his story 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. Comedian and actor redd foxx, best known as junkman fred sanford, died friday after suffering a heart attack and collapsing on the set of his new television series ``the royal family,'' his associates said Louis pitman, who was foxx's accountant for the past two years, said the actor died at 7:45 p.m 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 of a heart attack but people initially thought he was joking a recurring joke in sanford and son involved foxx holding his chest and pretending to have a heart attack. Comedian redd foxx, who played a crabby junkman on the 1970s tv series sanford and son, suffered a heart attack on the set of his new show friday and was hospitalized in critical condition.
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