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Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with such topical hits as “All in the Family” and “Maude,” has...

Lear LOS ANGELES (AP) — Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer

Lear made All In The Family, the hit US version of classic British sitcom Till Death Us Do Part.

Lear managed to beat the tough TV odds to an astounding degree. At least one of his shows placed in prime-time’s top 10 for 11 consecutive years

He fashioned bold and controversial comedies that were embraced by TV sitcom viewers who long had to watch the evening news to find out what was going on in the world.

Norman Lear has died. The producer who made TV topical in the 1970s with the sitcom “All in the Family,” died Tuesday night at the age of 101 years old.

Lear helped revolutionize primetime television in the 1970s with shows that were both controversial and popular.

Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime-time television, has died. He was 101.

Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with such topical hits as "All in the Family" and "Maude" and propelled political and social turmoil into

Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with such topical hits as “All in the Family” and “Maude,” has...