Norman Lear is a name you’ve likely heard before.
And that’s because he was likely the creator of at least one of your favorite television shows growing up. Lear wrote and produced some of the most legendary and classic TV shows like The Jefferson, All in the Family, Good Times, and more.
As The Washinton Post reports, Lear managed to “transformed the bland porridge of situation comedy into a zesty stew of sociopolitical strife and brutally funny speech and who gave the world such embattled comic archetypes as Archie Bunker, Fred Sanford, Maude Findlay and George Jefferson.”
Sadly, breaking news has revealed that at 101 years old, Lear has passed away. His December 5th passing was confirmed by a spokesperson for his family.
Lear is survived by his wife Lyn and his six children, Ellen, Kate, Maggie, Benjamin, Brianna, and Madelaine.
This is a developing story. Mamas Uncut will update this report as new information becomes public.