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Norman Lear
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Memorial Page for Norman Lear

Jul 27, 1922 – Dec 5, 2023(101 years)Died in:Los Angeles, Los Angeles County

American television writer and producer

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July 27th, 2026

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Biography

Cause of Death

cardiac arrest

Children

6

Occupation(7)

television producerscreenwriterfilm producerbusinesspersonactorshowrunnerfilm director

Awards(9)

Peabody AwardsNational Medal of ArtsMarian Anderson AwardLucy AwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Seriesstar on Hollywood Walk of FameNorman Lear Achievement Award in TelevisionHugh M. Hefner First Amendment AwardEvelyn F. Burkey Award

Spouse(2)

Frances LearLyn Lear

Education(1)

Emerson College

Norman Lear (* July 27, 1922 in New Haven; † December 5, 2023 in Los Angeles) was an american television writer and producer. He was 101 years old. He was married to Frances Lear and Lyn Lear. He had 6 children. He studied at Emerson College. He received 9 awards, including Peabody Awards, National Medal of Arts. His cause of death was cardiac arrest.

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Born in New Haven, New Haven County

1922

Married Frances Lear

1956

until 1986

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

1973

All in the Family

Married Lyn Lear

1987

until 2023

Lucy Award

1999

Marian Anderson Award

2008

Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County (cardiac arrest)

2023

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Norman Lear. Forever remembered.