Deceased

How Did Norman Lear Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 101

Also known asNorman Milton LearGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn27/07/1922Born inNew Haven, Connecticut, USADied05/12/2023Died inLos AngelesCausecardiac arrestWikidataQ1270283 ↗TMDb#170497 ↗

Norman Milton Lear was an American screenwriter and producer who wrote and produced more than 100 television shows during a career that lasted over 70 years. Lear created and produced numerous popular 1970s sitcoms, including All in the Family (1971–1979), Maude (1972–1978), Sanford and Son (1972–1977), One Day at a Time (1975–1984), The Jeffersons (1975–1985), and Good Times (1974–1979). His works introduced political and social themes to the sitcom format.

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Filmography39 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2025	Seen & Heard: The History of Black TelevisionSeries	Self	103
2024	Good TimesSeries	Self (voice)	102
2022	"Sr."Movie	Self	100
2022	Right to Offend: The Black Comedy RevolutionSeries	Self	100
2022	JANET JACKSON.Series	Self	100
2022	Lucy and DesiMovie	Self	100
2022	A Case for KindnessMovie	Self	100
2021	Dean Martin: King of CoolMovie	Self	99
2021	Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for ItMovie	Self	99
2021	The Super Bob Einstein MovieMovie	Self	99
2020	Stars in the HouseSeries	Self	98
2020	Visible: Out on TelevisionSeries	Self	98
2019	Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"Movie	Self - host	97
2017	If You're Not in the Obit, Eat BreakfastMovie	Self	95
2017	The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben BradleeMovie	Self	95
2016	To Tell the TruthSeries	Self - Panelist	94
2016	Norman Lear: Just Another Version of YouMovie	Self	94
2015	StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonSeries	Self	93
2014	Late Night with Seth MeyersSeries	Self	92
2012	Finding Your RootsSeries	Self	90
2012	Casting ByMovie	Self	90
2008	The Brothers WarnerMovie	Self	86
2004	Jack & BobbySeries	—	82
2004	TV RevolutionSeries	—	82
1997	South ParkSeries	—	75
1996	The Daily ShowSeries	Self	74
1996	E! True Hollywood StorySeries	—	74
1996	CorwinMovie	Self	74
1993	Intimate PortraitSeries	Self	71
1989	The SimpsonsSeries	Norman Lear (voice)	67
1982	Late Night with David LettermanSeries	Self - Guest	60
1976	Mary Hartman, Mary HartmanSeries	Self	54
1976	Bob Hope's World of ComedyMovie	Self	54
1975	Saturday Night LiveSeries	Self - Host	53
1974	Dinah!Series	Self	52
1971	Cold TurkeyMovie	Crying Man (uncredited)	49
1968	The Dick Cavett ShowSeries	Self - Guest	46
1963	Come Blow Your HornMovie	Party Guest (uncredited)	41
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self	39