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Norman Lear Obituary
Norman Lear was a TV sitcom legend who created classic shows including "All in the Family" and "Sanford and Son."
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Jennifer Baribault
July 6, 2025
Jennifer Baribault
July 6, 2025
Jennifer Baribault
July 6, 2025
Jennifer Baribault
July 6, 2025
Rest in Peace Norman Lear that he has reunited with everyone that he worked with!
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Sanders Family
December 11, 2024
What a good man who helped all people! You will never be forgotten
Chip Fitts
August 21, 2024
He was an amazing genius. R.I.P. Enjoyed the shows he created particularly All in the Family
Rick Lyon
December 12, 2023
Norman made the world a better and happier place by making it ok to laugh at ourselves and not take life too seriously. Lightening the load from our daily life. This message of love and friendship is from all your friends and family at the Center for Unity.
faithtobin/brad j.herscot
December 11, 2023
Dear Lear Family Brad and I would like to take this oppurtunity to extend our condolences's to the family./may he rest in peace and he'll surely be missed very much.best faith/brad
RB
December 11, 2023
In a class by himself. He created such an amazing body of work with his TV shows. They were informative, realistic as well as entertaining.
Jody Shawn Brachman
December 8, 2023
I'm good u I was writing to you to give my condolences to you and your family etc rip. I loved his TV shows etc. He seemed like a nice guy. I will miss him so. No rush take care bye
Elizabeth Adams
December 8, 2023
EXTRAORDINARY!!! WHAT a Genius & Visonary! My Deepest Condolences to The family & friends.Thank you Mr.Lear...May you R.I.P~Elizabeth Adams Poet
-CM
December 8, 2023
R.I.P. Norman Lear (1922-2023) (Mr. Lear -3rd from left, in 1976 on the set of Good Times).
BARBARA WISBEY
December 7, 2023
Norman Lear WAS A BRILLIANT & TALENTED GENIUS!!!
I ADORED HIM!
CS
December 7, 2023
I offer my sincere condolences to the family of Norman Lear. What a life well lived and a beautiful legacy he has left for his family. I have enjoyed watching many of the shows he created and has laughed a lot. Thank you for sharing him with the world. May our Lord give your family comfort as you celebrate his life.
Grady Morris Youngblood
December 7, 2023
RB
December 7, 2023
One of a kind, his voice, his views, his amazing perspective. Simply the best. My heart goes out to the Lear family, truly sorry for your loss. May you find comfort and strength from God in your time of loss.
Grady Morris Youngblood
December 7, 2023
Norman Lear was a TV sitcom legend who created classic shows including "All in the Family" and "Sanford and Son."
RAR
December 7, 2023
A legend, icon, creative genius, the list goes on, but more important, he was a voice that opened ears and eyes to topics that needed to be heard and he did it on a level that reached millions through his incredible TV shows. Sincerest condolences to the Lear family and friends, so very sorry for your loss. May God be with you all at this most difficult time.
Grady Morris Youngblood
December 7, 2023
Norman Lear was a TV sitcom legend who created classic shows including "All in the Family" and "Sanford and Son."
Elizabeth Bell
December 6, 2023
R.I.P. Mr.Norman
Teresa Gates
December 6, 2023
Norman Lear. What can be said, every sitcom he wrote & or directed, starting with: All in the Family & it's spinoff, were hysterical. I grew up in the 70s, so I saw these shows first hand. It was an absolute pleasure. He sure is a slice of history. He lived a long life. Ten decades+1, I'll say that's a blessing. God bless.
Sabrina Raccuglia
December 6, 2023
I was privileged to meet Mr. Lear when I was cleaning his house with a team from a cleaning company from Hawaii. He was so kind and decent to us, who were just there for a short time. He left this world such a better place for his time here. Thankfully he was here for a good time. My deepest condolences to his family.
C Wynn
December 6, 2023
THANK YOU for your courage and brilliant mind for creating masterful work that ushered America into the truth!! God bless you and my your work remain on reruns.
Lisa Weiner
December 6, 2023
To Norman Lear,
You did a great job creating my favorite sitcoms all in the family and the facts of life. My prayers go to your family and friends. Lisa weiner
Steven Kunes
December 6, 2023
Steven Kunes
December 6, 2023
Steven Kunes
December 6, 2023
I knew this day would come but was hoping not for another ten years. The man who waved a magic wand and gave me the career I´d dreamed of since childhood has left for a very special corner of heaven. No doubt already having a cigar with Carl Reiner and Jimmy Durante and Carroll O´Connor and all the other comedy magicians. It will be strange not to be able to call him up and run a line by him, or just to talk. So Norman, once you settle into your new digs and have some time to catch up reading social media posts, I want you to know how much I love you and that I´ll miss you for the rest of my life. I hope you´re one of the five people I meet in heaven. Sweet dreams old friend...until we meet again...
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