25 January 2017 11:45 AM, PST | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Television great Mary Tyler Moore, thebeloved star of“The Dick Van Dyke Show” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” died Wednesday in Connecticut, her publicist confirmed. She was 80.
“Today, beloved icon, Mary Tyler Moore, passed away at the age of 80 in the company of friends and her loving husband of over 33 years, Dr. S. Robert Levine,” read the statement from Mara Buxbaum, her longtime rep. “A groundbreaking actress, producer, and passionate advocate for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Mary will be remembered as a fearless visionary who turned the world on with her smile.”
The vivacious brunetteperformer transformed the image of women on television first as Van Dyke’s sexy, vulnerable wife Laura Petrie and then as single career girl Mary Richards in her own series. 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. »
- Carmel Dagan
Similar News Items
Robert Redford (I)- Tracks (2013) – The DVD Review (From WeAreMovieGeeks.com. 25 January 2017, 6:09 PM, PST)
- Dick Van Dyke Mourns Mary Tyler Moore's Death: 'There Are No Words' (From Entertainment Tonight. 25 January 2017, 5:37 PM, PST)
- Exclusive: Oprah Winfrey Breaks Down in Tears Over Mary Tyler Moore's Death: 'She Paved the Way' (From Entertainment Tonight. 25 January 2017, 5:03 PM, PST)
Betty White (I)
- Exclusive: Ray Romano Reveals Mary Tyler Moore’s Influence on ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ (From Entertainment Tonight. 26 January 2017, 1:42 AM, PST)
- Exclusive: Bob Newhart Reflects on Mary Tyler Moore's 'Groundbreaking' Television Legacy (From Entertainment Tonight. 25 January 2017, 7:40 PM, PST)
- Mary Tyler Moore to Be Honored With TV Specials, Tributes & Marathons (From Variety - TV News. 25 January 2017, 7:13 PM, PST)
"Hot in Cleveland" (2010)
- Flashback: Inside the 'Mary Tyler Moore Show' 2002 Reunion With Betty White and Valerie Harper (From Entertainment Tonight. 25 January 2017, 10:14 PM, PST)
- TV Land TV Show Ratings (updated 1/25/17) (From TVSeriesFinale. 25 January 2017, 7:35 PM, PST)
- Mary Tyler Moore in Her Own Words: How the Actress Transcended Television to Inspire a Generation (From Entertainment Tonight. 25 January 2017, 5:04 PM, PST)
company.