RIP Norman Lear

[BROTHERFOSTER]

Norman Lear, TV Legend, Dies at 101

Writer-producer-developer Norman Lear, who revolutionized American comedy with such daring, immensely popular early-‘70s sitcoms as “All in the Family” and “Sanford and Son,” died on Tuesday, Variety has confirmed. He was 101. Lear had already established himself as a top comedy writer and...

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[joberg]

A legend; so many great stories/series...he will be missed

 

[dascoyne]

Oh crap. The man's name was once on the only things worth watching on television.

 

[Apollo]

Norman not only OWNED prime time TV, he changed the way it was forever…

 

[Leinads]

His work was so interwoven with the rhythm of the generation—an amazing body of work that always had us laughing at ourselves. RIP

 

[Leinads]

Not only was he a prolific TV writer and director, I was today years old when I found out that Lear also bankrolled ‘This is Spinal Tap’, ‘Stand by Me’ and ‘The Princess Bride’ ~ Wow

 

[Apollo]

Yeah he was one helluva storyteller!

 

[George]

May he rest in Peace (and never be forgotten by his work we remember)