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Norman Lear, influential TV producer and liberal activist, dies at 101
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with such topical hits as “All in the Family” and “Maude” and propelled political and social turmoil into the once-insulated world of sitcoms, has died. He was 101. Lear died Tuesday night in his sleep, surrounded by family at…
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American Television Producer Norman Lear Dies At 101
Source: Variety / Getty LOS ANGELES — Norman Lear, the producer and writer of some of the biggest hits on TV, is dead at 101. Lear died at his home in Los Angeles of natural causes. Lear was born and raised in New Haven, Connecticut, before enlisting in the Army in September of 1942. After…
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R.I.P. Norman Lear, television legend and sitcom pioneer
Norman LearPhoto: Unique Nicole (Getty Images) Legendary TV writer and producer Norman Lear, who elevated the sitcom format by using comedy as a vehicle to tackle social issues, has died at the age of 101. In a career that spanned half a century, Lear created a string of hit shows, beginning with his best-known, most…
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Norman Lear, producer of All in the Family, dead at 101
Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime-time television with such topical hits as All in the Family and Maude and propelled political and social turmoil into the once-insulated world of sitcoms, has died. He was 101. Lear died Tuesday night in his sleep, surrounded by family at his home in Los Angeles, said Lara…
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Norman Lear, Television Pioneer, Dead at 101
Norman Lear. Photo: NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Television pioneer Norman Lear died at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 101. Laura Bergthold, a spokesperson for the family, confirmed to the New York Times on December 6. Lear created and developed many iconic television sitcoms such as All in the Family,…
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Stream These 6 Great Norman Lear Shows
Beginning with “All in the Family,” Lear filled the airwaves throughout the 1970s with popular, critically acclaimed shows about families from varied ethnic and economic backgrounds. The writer and producer Norman Lear, who died on Tuesday at 101, got his start in television in the 1950s, selling jokes and sketches to comedians like Jerry Lewis.…
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Norman Lear, TV Producer Who Tackled Social Issues, Dies at 101
Dec. 6, 2023 8:58 am ET Listen (2 min) Norman Lear the writer, producer and activist who turned American society’s most divisive issues into grist for television comedy and transformed the once-staid sitcom format into a powerful vehicle for satire, has died. He was 101 years old and died in his Los Angeles home, according…
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TV producer, political activist Norman Lear dies at age 101
Legendary television producer Norman Lear, whose career spanned 75 years, died Tuesday at the age of 101, his family announced. He died from natural causes, his family said. He is best known for writing and producing hit sitcoms, including “All in the Family,” “The Jeffersons,” “Sanford and Son” and “Good Times.” He won six Primetime…
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Norman Lear, producer of TV’s ‘All in the Family’ and influential liberal advocate, has died at 101
By LYNN ELBER (AP Television Writer) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with such topical hits as “All in the Family” and “Maude” and propelled political and social turmoil into the once-insulated world of sitcoms, has died. He was 101. Lear died Tuesday night in…
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Norman Lear, iconic TV and movie producer, dies at 101
CNN — Famed television producer Norman Lear, whose wildly successful TV sitcoms including “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons” fused comedy with trenchant social commentary and dominated network ratings in the 1970s, died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles, his family announced on his website. He was 101. “Norman lived a life of…
