how redd foxx died
When Redd Foxx Died. While on the set, he suffered a massive heart attack and died. It was October 11, 1991. Early Years. John Elroy Sanford was born on December 9, 1922 in St. Louis, and with his ruddy complexion, soon got the nickname of âRedd.â He got the name âFoxxâ from Jimmie Foxx, a major league baseball player.