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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Entertainment
Adrian Horton

Norman Lear, celebrated US TV writer and producer, dies aged 101

Norman Lear at home.
Norman Lear at his home in Los Angeles in 1984. Photograph: Bob Riha Jr/Getty Images

The famed TV writer and producer Norman Lear, known for bringing the world shows like All in the Family and Sanford and Son, died this week, according to a statement posted by his family to his official Instagram. He was 101.

The Connecticut native’s death was confirmed in the New York Times by Lara Bergthold, a spokeswoman for the family. He died at his home in Los Angeles, California.

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