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Oscar-nominated comedy writer and producer Norman Lear dies at 101
Norman Lear, who revolutionized prime time television in America with topical hits like ‘All in the Family’ has died at the age of 101 In a statement on social media, the family said that Lear had passed away on Tuesday night surrounded by his family as they told stories and sang songs With a career…
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Television Producer Norman Lear Had Died | NewsRadio WIOD
Norman Lear, the producer and writer of some of the biggest hits on TV, is dead at the age of 101. Lear died at his home in Los Angeles of natural causes. He is best known for creating 1970s sitcoms “All in the Family” and “Maude.” Lear was a political activist who funded progressive causes…
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Television producer-writer Norman Lear dies at 101
Dec 6 (Reuters) – Television producer-writer Norman Lear, whose ground-breaking hit comedy shows such as “All in the Family” and “Maude” addressed social issues like race and abortion that had rarely been seen on U.S. television, died on Wednesday at the age of 101, according to media reports. Lear, one of the most influential people…
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Norman Lear, producer of ‘All in the Family,’ ‘The Jeffersons,’ dead at 101
Norman Lear, one of the most prolific producers in television history, has died. He was 101 years old. “Norman lived a life of curiosity, tenacity, and empathy,” his family said in a statement. “He deeply loved our country and spent a lifetime helping to preserve its founding ideals of justice and equality for all. He…
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Norman Lear, whose comedies changed the face of TV, has died
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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Norman Lear death: Legendary television creator, writer, film producer dies
LOS ANGELES — 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…
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‘All in the Family’ Creator & Television Legend Norman Lear Dead at 101
Television pioneer Norman Lear died Tuesday at the age of 101. The TV creator was associated with a bevy of family comedies throughout the 1970s, namely “All in the Family,” “Sanford and Son,” and “The Jeffersons.” Lear died of “natural causes,” his reps said in a media release shared with IndieWire. A private service for…
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Norman Lear, Pioneering TV Producer of ‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons,’ Dead at 101
Norman Lear, the groundbreaking TV producer who smashed boundaries with politicized sitcoms such as All in the Family, helped diversify network television with shows The Jeffersons and Good Times, and used the half-hour comedy to address social issues and taboo, hot-button topics, died Tuesday at his Los Angeles home. He was 101. Lear’s rep, Lara…
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Norman Lear, legendary TV producer, dead at 101
Television producing titan Norman Lear — whose trend-setting 1970s comedies “All in the Family,” “Maude” and “The Jeffersons” transformed the sitcom landscape — has died. He was 101. His death was confirmed by Lara Bergthold, a spokeswoman for the family, on Wednesday, per the New York Times. The boundary-pushing TV legend — born July 27,…
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Norman Lear Dies: Television Pioneer Responsible For “All In The Family” And Other Groundbreaking Series Was 101
Norman Lear, responsible for revolutionizing television in the 1970s with grounding breaking hits like All in the Family, Good Times and The Jeffersons, has died. He was 101. Lear died on Monday of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles, a spokesperson said. Lear remained active in the entertainment industry as he neared the…