Celebrity Death: Norman Lear

[John Price]

Norman Lear, legendary TV producer, dies at age 101 Norman Lear, legendary TV producer, dies at age 101

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[John Price]

 

[PanthersPens62]

A legend and absolute genius at his craft. It's a shame most of his work would never see the airwaves in this day & age of political correctness. RIP Mr. Lear.

 

[Unholy Diver]

101 yrs old is a pretty good run, did some legendary stuff like Square Pegs, he will be missed

 

[Lshap]

Wow! The man never stopped working and creating from the late 60s until a year ago. Has anyone had as massive an impact on television?

 

[Lshap]

All In The Family remains ahead of its time today, let alone when it first aired 50 years ago.

 

[Hasbro]

I know the 70's haven't aged well aesthetically, but huis stuff is just so hard to look at now. I'm sure all his notes were "we need more people dressed in brown in this scene!"

 

[Osprey]

I know the 70's haven't aged well aesthetically, but huis stuff is just so hard to look at now. I'm sure all his notes were "we need more people dressed in brown in this scene!"

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Changed tv forever. What a legend. RIP

 

[Richard]

All in the Family is one of the best TV shows, ever.

 

[Guardian17]

Legend.

 

[EpochLink]

Absolute legend, rest well

 

[Mrfenn92]

Legend

 

[Hasbro]

 

[John Price]

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

RIP Legend.

Say hi to Archie and Edith for us!!!

 

[Jumptheshark]

Large part of my childhood was watching his shows.

Some of the language on the jeffersons would would cause people to freak out today

 

[BostonBob]

CBS will air " Norman Lear - A life on Television " Friday night at 8 pm.

from deadline.com:

Tributes have been pouring in following the death of Norman Lear Tuesday at the age of 101. CBS, home to the majority of Lear’s classic sitcoms, will celebrate the television legend’s extraordinary career with Norman Lear: A Life on Television special, set to air Friday, December 8 at 8 pm on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

Presented by Entertainment Tonight, the one-hour special, hosted by Nischelle Turner, features interviews with stars of the long-running comedies Lear created, including Jimmie Walker from Good Times and Mackenzie Phillips from One Day At A Time, in addition to never-before-seen interviews from the ET vault. The special also includes Lear’s interview with ET host Kevin Frazier when he celebrated his 100th birthday.

In addition to Good Times and One Day At A Time, Lear’s iconic sitcoms on CBS included Sanford And Son (1972-1977), All in the Family (1971-1979), The Jeffersons (1975-1977) and Maude (1972-1978).

His numerous awards included six Primetime Emmy Awards, two Peabody Awards, the National Medal of Arts in 1999, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2017 and the Golden Globe Carol Burnett Award in 2021. He also was a member of the Television Hall of Fame.