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The liberal political activist’s signature production was immersed in the day’s headlines while also drawing upon Lear’s childhood memories of his tempestuous father.

Lear's revolutionary comedies, including All in the Family and The Jeffersons, didn't shy away from issues of race, struggle and inequality. He believed that all people are "versions of each other."

Norman Lear has died

The late legend was 101 years old. Here are the best shows Norman Lear helped create.

‘All in the Family’ creator died of natural causes, his family confirmed

Norman Lear was television's prolific genius whose trailblazing sitcoms in the 1970s and 1980s not only revolutionized US entertainment -- they helped change the way a nation saw itself.

In this 2018 photo, television producer Norman Lear, who died Tuesday at the age of 101, is seen at a pre-Election Day concert in Florida.

Lear, best known for popular sitcoms All in the Family and Sanford and Son, lived a life ‘in awe of the world around him’, family say

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Half a century ago, a US sitcom called Maude broke explosive new ground by tackling abortion. How has the issue been taken on since? And will new shows have to be rewritten given the storyline is now illegal in parts of the US?