Raymond Allen, Actor Known for ‘Sanford and Son’ and ‘Good Times,’ Dies at 91

Gordon Ramsay delighted fans after sharing a new picture of his mini-me son Oscar. The snap showed the two-year-old looking rather unimpressed as he ate some ice-cream.MORE: Gordon Ramsay's wife Tana marks incredible milestone - and Victoria Beckham reacts"Happy Sunday @oscarjramsay he's not too sure about the flavour," the celebrity chef remarked in the caption.WATCH: Gordon Ramsay teases lookalike son Oscar in adorable video - and he's unimpressedFans were quick to comment on the father and son's likeliness, with one joking: "Tell me your Gordon Ramsay's son without telling me you're Gordon Ramsay's son." Another responded: "Lol this was my exact thought when I saw this photo! Adorable."MORE: Gordon Ramsay's £6million Cornwall holiday home will take your breath awayREAD: Gordon Ramsay shares details about daughter Megan's ex-boyfriend - and he's not impressed!A third person stated: "Like father like son." A fourth post read: "Absolutely gorgeous little man." Another person said: "His facial expressions kill me [laughing face emoji]."The funny post comes shortly after Gordon's million-pound mansion had a narrow escape when a giant tree was uprooted during Storm Eunice.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentItalian exhibitors are sounding an alarm over the country’s pandemic-prompted box office plunge and the removal of theatrical windows which they say are causing closure of 500 movie screens.Their cry for help comes amid what they say is a lack of signals in Italy pointing to the cinemagoing recovery that is instead currently underway in other European countries.Two years after Italy’s roughly 3,600 cinema screens were first shuttered, 500 of those screens have still not reopened across the country, according to Mario Lorini, head of local exhibitors org. ANEC.Calling for action to counter this crisis, Lorini at a Rome confab urged the government to reinstate the country’s 90-day window between a film’s release in movie theaters and via streaming platforms and broadcasters that was lifted during the pandemic by Italy’s motion picture association.

NASA has launched a resupply mission to the International Space Station carrying supplies for groundbreaking scientific research - with a twist.Carrying over 3,500 kilograms of equipment and cargo up to the station, a commercial spacecraft travelled for two days loaded with materials vital for unique, cutting-edge scientific research being conducted on the International Space Station (ISS).The ISS is an important research hub because unlike most laboratories isn’t affected by much gravity.As well as the vital research materials, the mission will also deliver important supplies for both the astronauts and the ISS itself. It will even help them take out their rubbish - in May it will launch back into the Earth's atmosphere carrying more than a thousand kilograms of trash, and both the junk and spaceship will be completely destroyed.

Dancing On Ice appeared rather confused on Sunday night after Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas attended the live event to support his co-star Sally Dynevor and Pussycat Dolls' Kimberly Wyatt.Ryan, 37, who was a corrie regular for 16 years, took to his social media to share that he will be supporting both Sally and Kimberly and also confirmed this on the Sunday evening show.But fans were clearly baffled with Ryan and Kimberly's connection and wanted to find out how they knew each other.Taking to Twitter, Dancing On Ice viewers shared their thoughts on the unusual connection.One fan asked: "Are we all wondering how Ryan Thomas knows Kimberly Wyatt?"Replying to the tweet a viewer responded: "Yep. Came to Twitter hoping to find the answer."Luckily another spectator was on hand to demystify the confusion.

Big Brother and Bananas in Pyjamas to screens, has died at the age of 77 after a boat accident.The Australian entertainment mogul died while holidaying in Tahiti on the Oneworld mega-motor yacht and died after he was thrown underwater while on a small boat alongside the yacht.According to the Australian Daily Telegraph, Balnaves was unable to be revived after the freak accident.The star is survived by his wife Diana, who he married in 1971, and his children – a son called Hamish, and two daughters, Alexandra and Victoria.Balnaves produced a number of television shows including the likes of Big Brother, Bananas in Pyjamas, Water Rats and McLeod's Daughters.This wasn't the first boating accident that Balnaves had been involved in, as a near-fatal crash back in 2002 changed his outlook on life.Back then he said: "How many more houses do I need? Do I want the jet plane? Do I want another yacht? Not really."There comes a time when those things stop meaning so much to you."After that, he went on to become involved in charitable work, with his Balnaves Foundation donating around £10million.According to the foundation's website, it gives away £1.5m a year "to create a better Australia through education, medicine and the arts with a focus on young people, the disadvantaged and indigenous Australia".Before he made his fortune in media, Balnaves left school at the young age of 15.He went on to run Endemol Shine Australia, when it was known as Southern Star Television.He was also a former managing director of the Australian division of animated production company Hanna-Barbera.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.

Queen’s Covid scare will not deter the Royal Family from being an “example” following the Government's expected relaxing of restrictions, a royal expert has insisted.Buckingham Palace confirmed the Queen would continue to carry out “light duties” despite showing “mild cold like” symptoms. Despite calls from royal fans for the reigning monarch to rest, it seems as though The Firm look set to carry on as normal as Kate Middleton looks to continue onto her trip to Copenhagen, Denmark.

drug lord El Chapo that left two people dead and many more kidnapped. Word of the drug gangs raid on February 15 had initially been passed to residents of the isolated city through scrambled messages from truck drivers who heard gang members at gas stations brag: "The Chapiza is here: we are coming with everything."Armed to the teeth with guns powerful enough to take down helicopters, 20 trucks arrived in Caborca to intimidate the rival gangs in the area and lay siege to the town.

There’s no rest for telly star Vanessa Feltz as she stepped onto This Morning today, her 60th birthday. But it wasn’t all hard work - the star was treated like a queen and surprised with balloons, confetti and a sweet song from husband Ben Ofoedu live in the studio! Vanessa was in tears as Ben serenaded her in front of the cameras.The broadcaster - who also has a show on BBC Radio 2 - was also treated to a luxurious and rather wild weekend to celebrate the occasion.

Asda's latest homeware range has proven to be a hit among Disney-loving shoppers. The supermarket has released a full Alice in Wonderland-themed collection, featuring everything from mugs and plates to duvet covers and cushions.

sending topless photos she sent to him privately to his ex took a troubling turn on Sunday's episode of. Producers stepped in after Jasmine got physical with Gino.During the episode, Jasmine was still reeling over Gino's ex DM'ing her on social media that Gino not only sent her topless photos Jasmine sent to him in private, but was also texting about her behind her back. Jasmine also discovered that Gino was on a sugar baby/sugar daddy website and was paying women to go on dates with him.

An iconic TV character 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. Raymond G Allen Senior, best known for playing Woodrow 'Woody' Anderson on Sanford And Son, has died at age 91His daughter, Ta-Ronce Allen, confirmed the news on her Facebook page on Tuesday.'What a day this is been.

Starsky and Hutch and Uncle Woodrow 'Woody' Anderson in Sanford and Son, has passed away. According to US news site TMZ, Raymond's family revealed the star had been in a long-term California facility and was found unresponsive on July 10.  Loved ones told the publication that Raymond — who had resided in the health care facility since 2016 — died after suffering result of respiratory issues, however, they weren't coronavirus-related.

https://t.co/DHCdYXuCAz @ajstarr10 @REALTrinaRenee he will be missed #reruns of #SanfordAndSon keep them going!!!We're sad to hear of the death of #RaymondAllen (1929–2020) — best known as Aunt Esther's husband Woodrow on SANFORD AND SON + Ned the Wino on GOOD TIMES.

Facebook early Monday morning. «Just wanted to let The Allen Family and friends know that Dad received his wing two hours ago. His warmth, kind heart and cleaver sayings will be missed.

Raymond Allen, an actor who had memorable recurring roles on classic ’70s sitcoms “Sanford and Son” and “Good Times,” died yesterday of a non-COVID respiratory illness at a long-term care facility in California. He was 91.Allen’s death was announced by his daughter, Ta Ronce Allen, on a Facebook post yesterday.The actor was best known for his “Sanford and Son” character of Uncle Woodrow “Woody” Anderson, brother-in-law of Redd Foxx’s Fred Sanford and long-suffering husband of LaWanda Page’s Aunt Esther.

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Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticRaymond Allen, an actor who had memorable recurring roles on classic ’70s sitcoms Sanford and Son and Good Times, died yesterday of a non-COVID respiratory illness at a long-term care facility in California. He was 91.Allen’s death was announced by his daughter, Ta Ronce Allen, on a Facebook post yesterday.The actor was best known for his Sanford and Son character of Uncle Woodrow “Woody” Anderson, brother-in-law of Redd Foxx’s Fred Sanford and long-suffering husband of LaWanda Page’s Aunt Esther.

An iconic TV character 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. Raymond G Allen Senior, best known for playing Woodrow 'Woody' Anderson on Sanford And Son, has died at age 91His daughter, Ta-Ronce Allen, confirmed the news on her Facebook page on Tuesday.'What a day this is been.

Raymond G Allen Senior, who was best known for playing Woodrow 'Woody' Anderson on the beloved series Sanford And Son, has died aged 91.The actor's daughter, Ta-Ronce Allen, confirmed the news on her Facebook page on Tuesday.She wrote: "What a day this is been. I am so surrounded by love from friends and family.

Sanford And Son actor Raymond G Allen Senior has died aged 91.

TMZ on Tuesday and confirmed he died on Monday from non-coronavirus-related respiratory issues.Raymond was in a long-term facility in California which he had been in since 2016 due to suffering from bouts of pneumonia.And on Monday, he was found unresponsive early in the morning and pronounced dead when EMT’s tried to revive him.The actor first burst into the scene in 1946 thanks to his role in Fight That Ghost, but his breakout part was Uncle Woody in Sanford and Son.He then went on to star as Ned the Wino in Good Times and Merle the Earl and Starsky and Hutch.Raymond also made appearances in The Jeffersons, Love Boat and What’s Happening!Phil Collins’ In The Air Tonight returns to charts thanks to viral twinsMorgan Stewart expecting a