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WE REMEMBER MIKE EVANS: TV veteran, best known as Lionel on ‘The Jeffersons’ and co-creator of ‘Good Times,’ died earlier this month at age 57.
*Mike Evans, best known for his role as Lionel Jefferson on "The Jeffersons," died peacefully with family, on December 14, 2006 after a battle with throat cancer, said his niece Dr. Chrystal Evans. He was 57.
Evans was also the co-creator of 70's sitcom "Good Times" with Eric Monte. Ralph Carter’s character on the program shared his name.
As an actor, Evans also appeared in the TV shows "Rich Man, Poor Man," "Match Game" and "The Richard Pryor Special." His big screen appearances include "The Voyage of the Yes," where he co-starred with Desi Arnez, Jr. More recently, he appeared in "Walker, Texas Ranger."
Monte said of Evans: "I am deeply and profoundly indebted to Mike. He changed my life forever and inadvertently changed television. There would be no, ‘Sanford and Sons, ‘Good Times,’ ‘The Jeffersons,’ ‘What's Happening,’ ‘The Cosby Show,’ or ‘Cooley High,’ if it had not been for him. More importantly, he was a good friend. I will miss him."
Evans is survived by daughter Tammy, his mother, Annie Sue, his brother Thomas, cousin Harold, and his niece, Chrystal.
Evans will have a private family funeral service and the family requests that condolences be sent t 3717 S. La Brea Avenue #741, Los Angeles, CA 90016.
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