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“All within the Household” creator Norman Lear reportedly died from coronary heart points.
His official explanation for demise is listed as cardiac arrest on his demise certificates, obtained by TMZ on Monday.
The doc additionally lists congestive coronary heart failure as an underlying explanation for demise.
Lear died at his Beverly Hills residence on Dec. 6. He was 101.
The Submit has contacted a rep for Lear for remark.
Lear was a revolutionary TV sitcom creator and film producer who delighted the world with such reveals as, along with “All within the Household,” “Maude,” “The Jeffersons,” “Good Occasions,” “Sanford and Son,” “One Day at a Time” and “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.”
His reveals weren’t solely hilarious however tackled severe matters, together with abortion, sexuality, alcoholism, medication and psychological well being, which was unprecedented in the course of the conservative Seventies.
Jimmy Kimmel, who worked with Lear on several projects, was one of many many celebrities to pay an emotional tribute to the late TV titan upon his demise.
“He taught us a lot about so many severe issues, all the time making us snigger whereas he did it, and everybody who works in and even watches tv owes him an amazing debt. Particularly me,” Kimmel mentioned on his late-night present.
He continued that Lear “used state of affairs comedy to shine a lightweight on prejudice, intolerance and inequality.”
“He created households that mirrored ours, exhibiting us a world by which Archie Bunker and Michael Stivic may study to not solely co-exist, however to like each other. Even at 101, Norman cared as a lot concerning the future, our kids, and planet as anybody I’ve ever identified,” Kimmel mentioned.
“All within the Household” star Rob Reiner additionally reacted to the information of his “second father” dying on social media, writing, “I cherished Norman Lear with all my coronary heart … Sending my like to Lyn and the entire Lear household.”
Lear is survived by his third spouse, Lyn Davis, and his six kids: Ellen, Kate, Maggie, Benjamin, and twins Madelaine Rose and Brianna Elizabeth.
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