Norman Lear
Great sadness for US television producer
Norman Lear passed away on December 5th surrounded by his family.
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Television producer and writer Norman Lear has died aged 101. He was best known for comedies and sitcoms.
The well-known American television producer and author Norman Lear (1922-2023) is dead. “It is with deep sadness and love that we announce the death of Norman Lear, our beloved husband, father and grandfather,” his relatives confirm on the Lears Instagram account. He died peacefully on December 5th surrounded by his family. They told stories and sang songs until the end.
Other people in particular – whether he had just met them or had known them for years – kept his mind and heart forever young. “As we celebrate his legacy and reflect on the next chapter of life without him, we want to thank everyone for all the love and support,” the post concludes.
Norman Lear: A Giant of US Television
Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Lear became known, among other things, as the author and producer of comedies such as “If My Bedroom Could Talk” with Frank Sinatra (1915-1998). He enjoyed great success in the 1970s and 1980s with sitcoms such as “All in the Family”, “Sanford and Son” and “The Jeffersons”.
Lear was awarded, among other things, 6 Emmys, one of the most important awards in the US entertainment industry – including several times for “All in the Family”. He was one of the first people to be inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1984 and received the National Medal of Arts in 1999.
Billy Crystal mourns the loss of his long-time friend
Numerous stars say goodbye to Lear on social media. The actor Billy Crystal, 75, shares about a common image on platform and writes: “We have lost a giant, a man with great humor and dignity.” It was a blessing to have been friends with Lear for almost 50 years. And also John Cusack, 57, shows, among other things, prideto have had Lear as a friend.
His colleague Ben Stiller, 58, denotes the deceased as an “incredibly influential and brilliant man” who was humble and generous. He considers himself lucky to have grown up in a time when Lear’s shows “became the standard for comedy on television.” Kathy Griffin, 63, had “the pleasure” time with him several times in his home: “The words ‘legend’ and ‘icon’ are used too often, but this guy was both.” In addition, Al Jean, 62, from the “Simpsons”, the politician Nancy Pelosi, 83, Netflix boss Ted Sarandos, 59, and the presenter Jon Stewart, 61, also reported.