Mary Tyler Moore, whose groundbreaking ’70s sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show changed television forever, has died. She was 80. (Adweek)
Moore died in a Connecticut hospital. She was 80 and had suffered for much of her life from Type 1 diabetes. Moore starred in The Dick Van Dyke Show in the 1960s, but for many, her most famous role was TV news producer Mary Richards on the 1970s sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show. (TVSpy)
The latter represented a bold move for a series’ main character to be an independent, never-married woman, and Moore became an icon for the feminist movement. (THR)
Her work in the two series brought Moore five Emmy Awards, in 1965, 1966, 1973, 1974 and 1976. She won another Emmy for 1993 TV special Stolen Babies. The actress finally snared a role that challenged her abilities in Robert Redford’s Oscar-winning directorial debut, 1980’s Ordinary People. The beautifully wrought performance brought her an Oscar nomination. (THR)
CBS This Morning co-host Gayle King will anchor the special Mary Tyler Moore: Love Is All Around, honoring Moore’s life and legacy, which will air Thursday night at 9 p.m. ET on CBS. (TVNewser)