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Norman Lear, producer of TV's 'All in the Family' and influential liberal advocate, has died at 101

Producer Norman Lear speaks in support of thousands of Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers and others in the fifth day of their strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) in a rally at Fox Plaza in Los Angeles' Century City district on Nov. 9, 2007. Lear, producer of TV's 'All in the Family' and influential liberal advocate, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, at 101. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

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By Associated Press

December 6, 2023 at 1:55 PM UTC

Updated on

December 6, 2023 at 7:16 PM UTC

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with "All in the Family," “The Jeffersons” and “Maude,” propelling political and social turmoil into the once-insulated world of TV sitcoms, has died. He was 101.

Lear died Tuesday night in his sleep, surrounded by family at his home in Los Angeles, said Lara Bergthold, a spokesperson for his family.