‘Sanford and Son’ Actor Nathaniel Taylor Dies at 80: Reports

This image provided by one of his sons via Sarah Mack Photo shows actor Nathaniel Taylor, who played the role of Rollo Dawson in the hit 1970s sitcom "Sanford and Son." Taylor died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, in Los Angeles, at the age of 80. Sarah Mack Photo via AP

Nathaniel Taylor, who played Rollo Lawson on “Sanford and Son,” died at the age of 80, according to reports last week.

His son, Kaedi Taylor, told The Associated Press that he died of a heart attack at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles.