Norman Lear

American television writer and producer (1922-2023)

Norman Milton Lear (July 27, 1922 – December 5, 2023)[1][2] was an American television writer and producer. He produced 1970s sitcoms including All in the Family, Sanford and Son, One Day at a Time, The Jeffersons, Good Times, and Maude.

Lear in 2017

Lear was born on July 27, 1922 in New Haven, Connecticut to a Jewish family.[3] He studied at Emerson College. Lear was married to Charlotte Rosen until they divorced. Then he was married to Frances Loeb from 1956 until they divorced in 1986. He was married to Lyn Davis from 1987 until his death.

Lear died of natural causes in his Los Angeles home on December 5, 2023, aged 101.[4][5][6]

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  1. "Norman Lear Biography (1922-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
  2. "Norman Lear, Whose Comedies Changed the Face of TV, Is Dead at 101". The New York Times. December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  3. Interview with Aish.com
  4. Severo, Richard; Keepnews, Peter (December 6, 2023). "Norman Lear, Whose Comedies Changed the Face of TV, Is Dead at 101". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  5. Horton, Adrian (December 6, 2023). "Norman Lear, celebrated US TV writer and producer, dies aged 101". The Guardian. Archived from the original on December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  6. Barnes, Mike (December 6, 2023). "Norman Lear, Sitcom Genius and Citizen Activist, Dies at 101". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.

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