By TV writing and producing legend Norman Lear has died at the age of 101.
The creator of series like “All in the Family,” “Maude,” “One Day at a Time,” “The Jeffersons,” “Good Times” and “Sanford and Son” passed away at home, surrounded by his family, according to a statement released via his official Instagram account.
“All in the Family” dominated ratings throughout its run, establishing a new template for TV comedy with political and social messages mixed in with the laughter. His various shows broke new ground, such as “Maude” which became the first TV series to include a storyline about abortion.
Tributes have been paid across the industry this morning, filmmaker Rob Reiner writing on X: “I loved Norman Lear with all my heart. He was my second father. Sending my love to Lyn and the whole Lear family.”
Lear will make a cameo appearance in the Netflix and Sony Pictures Television’s new animated series incarnation of “Good Times” which is targeting a Summer 2024 release. That series follows a new generation of the Evans family residing in one of the last remaining housing projects in Chicago.
Lear also leaves behind the dramedy “The Corps” starring Vera Farmiga, Miles Heizer and Liam Oh about a gay high school student who joins the Marine Corps alongside his straight best friend.
Source: The Guardian
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