RIP Norman Lear
Norman Lear died at his home in Los Angeles of natural causes at 101 years old. A private service for immediate family will be held in the coming days.
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Norman Lear, an American screenwriter and producer who produced, wrote, created or developed over 100 shows, has died.
The cause of death is he was 101 years old.
Lear created and produced several sitcoms in the 1970s-80s that pushed the envelope for mainstream audiences, including but not limited to: All in the Family (1971-1979), Maude (1972-1978), Sanford and Son (1972-1977), One Day at a Time (1975-1984), The Jeffersons (1975-1985), and Good Times (1974-1979).
Lear’s shows were the first to address the serious political, cultural and social flashpoints of the day - racism, abortion, homosexuality, the Vietnam war - by working pointed new wrinkles into the standard domestic comedy formula. No subject was taboo: Two 1977 episodes of “All in the Family” revolved around the attempted rape of lead character Archie Bunker’s wife Edith.
Lear’s big-screen credits included the scripts for “Come Blow Your Horn” (1963); “The Night They Raided Minsky’s” (1968); “The Thief Who Came to Dinner” (1971); “Stand by Me” (1986) and “The Princess Bride” (1987), both of which were directed by former “All in the Family” co-star Rob Reiner; and “Fried Green Tomatoes” (1991).
He is survived by his third wife Lyn Davis, six children and four grandchildren.
Legend.
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