SANFORD and Son and Golden Girls star Lynn Hamilton has passed away aged 95.
The actress died of natural causes on Thursday at her home in Chicago.
The star’s former manager and publicist Rev. Calvin Carson announced the tragic news on social media.
He said: “With profound gratitude and admiration, we celebrate the extraordinary life of iconic actress Alzenia ‘Lynn’ Hamilton-Jenkins, whose remarkable legacy continues to uplift and inspire.
“Her illustrious career, spanning over five decades, has left an indelible mark on the world of entertainment, motivating audiences across the globe through her work as a model, stage, film and television actress.”
Hamilton was known for her roles including Donna Harris, Fred Sanford’s girlfriend and later fiance on the sitcom Sanford and Son.
She appeared in this between 1972 to 1977.
The star also played Verdie Grant Foster in The Waltons from 1973 to 1981.
In the 1979 miniseries Roots: The Next Generations, she played Cousin Georgia Anderson.
Hamilton has also appeared in various other series like Good Times, 227, Dangerous Women, and The Golden Girls.
The legend also appeared in a number of movies like 1959’s Shadows, Brother John in 1971, Buck and the Preacher and Lady Sings the Blues in 1972 and 1976’s Leadbelly.
She was married to the poet Frank Jenkins for 49 years until he tragically died in 2014.
