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Funeral For 'Jeffersons' Star Hemsley Suddenly Canceled

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PHILADELPHIA -

Thursday's memorial service for "Jeffersons" star Sherman Hemsley was canceled at the last minute.

There was a service scheduled for 11 a.m. at the Deliverance Evangelistic Church in North Philadelphia, in honor of the Philly native.

The church confirmed the cancellation late Wednesday night, but would not explain why.

Hemsley died at his home in El Paso, Texas, on July 24 at the age of 74.

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