Originally Posted by
Dan7962
I am not really sure why Demond didn't attend Redd's funeral? I wonder if the dude who played Cal in "Sanford" attended?
I actually stumbled on this on IMBb. Someone attended Redd's funeral as a Child and wrote about it:
I can remember going with my father to the funeral of Redd foxx. I was 11 at the time and living in Las Vegas with my father. My father at the time was dating a woman who grew up with or around the Foxx family. That is how we were able to attend. I can still remember seeing alot of people around and seeing TONS of flowers from various famous people. I can still remember meeting his wife and how nice she was. I can remember seeing sympathy cards signed by Diana Ross, The Jackson family, Lorna Horn, Eddie Murphy, Chauka Chan(sp?), etc. I don't remember looking up and seeing the "adult face's" around me. I just remember that Redd was the first dead body I ever saw. For some reason when I went to the open casket to pay my respects to a man I knew nothing about, I remember seeing his face and how peaceful he looked, so I kissed him on his forehead.
So, morbidly enough, not only was this man the first deceased "celebrity" I saw...he turned out to the first one I touched as well.
Knowing what I know now, I'm such Redd would have loved to have used that as some joke material! As I grew older, I saw reruns and did some research on Redd. He was such a interesting man. I know he didn't make some of the best decisions in his life, but he always did have a big heart with good intentions.
Most of my friends, who are my age now, don't know of Redd Foxx. So when I tell this story, its often times the Parents who get a laugh out of it. I wish I could have seen him in one of his stand up shows, I'm sure it would have been an unforgetable experience!! But he Did leave me with a last memory, I shall never forget.