Norman Lear, the writer behind iconic comedies like All in the Family and One Day at a Time, has died. He was 101.
Lear’s death was confirmed by his publicist to Variety, who told the publication that the screenwriter died of natural causes at home in Los Angeles.
“Thank you for the moving outpouring of love and support in honor of our wonderful husband, father, and grandfather,” a statement from his family reads, per Variety. “Norman lived a life of creativity, tenacity, and empathy. He deeply loved our country and spent a lifetime helping to preserve its founding ideals of justice and equality for all. Knowing and loving him has been the greatest of gifts. We ask for your understanding as we mourn privately in celebration of this remarkable human being.”
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