'Sanford and Son' Star Grady Demond Wilson Dead at 79

Grady Demond Wilson -- best known for playing Lamont Sanford, the son of Fred Sanford on the NBC sitcom "Sanford and Son" -- has died.

Wilson's son, Demond Wilson Jr., tells TMZ ... he was pronounced dead Friday morning at his home in Palm Springs, California. He passed away from complications related to cancer.

Demond Jr. didn't reveal the type of cancer he had. He told us ... "I loved him. He was a great man."

Grady -- who went by Demond Wilson professionally -- starred on "Sanford and Son" between 1972 and 1977 and then went on to play Raymond Ellis on the one season of "Baby... I'm Back!" He landed a starring role in "The New Odd Couple" as well, which lasted for a season in the early '80s.

Wilson took his acting prowess to the big screen as well, notably starring in the film "Me and the Kid" in 1993.

He last appeared in the drama "Eleanor's Bench" in 2023 after a nearly 20-year acting hiatus, according to his IMDb page.

Wilson was 79.