United Kingdom, July 16 -- Sanford and Son actor Hal Williams has died aged 91.

The screen star is most famous for playing Officer 'Smitty' Smith on the beloved sitcom in the 70's, and also made a name for himself starring as Lester Jenkins on the sitcom 227 in the 1980s.

Williams' representative told TMZ that the actor died of natural causes on Wednesday (15.07.26), at home in Rancho Mirage, California.

Following news of his death, 227 co-star Jackee Harry paid tribute in a post on Instagram, sharing a snap of herself and Williams and writing: "What a gentleman. Hal always carried himself with grace, and he always had me laughing. I'll never forget him telling me to trade in my little Mercedes because, 'You're a star now!'"

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