Mike Evans (actor)

Mike Evans (November 3, 1949 – December 14, 2006) was an American actor who is known for playing Lionel Jefferson on All in the Family and The Jeffersons. Evans stopped playing Lionel Jefferson after the first season of The Jeffersons but came back to play Lionel for seasons six, seven, and eight. Evans helped write the sitcom Good Times. Evans died of throat cancer in Twenty-Nine Palms at his Mother's home in 2006 at age 57.^[1] Evans never married.^[2][3]

Mike Evans
Born	Michael Jonas Evans (1949-11-03)November 3, 1949 Salisbury, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	December 14, 2006(2006-12-14) (aged 57) Twentynine Palms, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1971–1985
Children	2