Raymond G Allen Senior, Uncle Woody on Sanford And Son passed away aged 91

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An iconic TV character from the 1970s had passed away.

Raymond G Allen Senior, who was best known for playing Woodrow 'Woody' Anderson on the beloved series Sanford And Son, has died at age 91.

His daughter, Ta-Ronce Allen, confirmed the news on her Facebook page on Tuesday.

'What a day this is been. I am so surrounded by love from friends and family. This has been one of the hardest days of my life I lost my father Raymond Allen and my cousin Deborah Doll (his niece). They are now both being held by the wings of angels,' she wrote.

The actor was found 'unresponsive' early on Monday morning when he was in his long-term facility in California, his family told TMZ.

His family added that his death was not related to COVID-19 but rather Raymond had been suffering from 'respiratory issues.'

The EMTs were called and they tried to revive him, but he had already passed.

Allen had not been well for many years and his family had entered him into the health care facility in 2016.

He had struggled with pneumonia many times, according to the site.

Sanford And Son aired from 1972 and 1977 and was about a grouchy father Fred G. Sanford who worked in a junk yard in Watts, California.

His character was memorably played by Redd Foxx with Demond Wilson as his easy going son Lamont Sanford.

The show, which was adapted by Norman Lear from BBC programs, was an instant hit and considered ground breaking.

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