Norman Lear, Producer Of ‘Good Times’ & ‘The Jeffersons,’ Has Died

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Norman Lear, Producer Of ‘Good Times’ & ‘The Jeffersons,’ Has Died

Norman Lear, a screenwriter, comedy writer, and producer responsible for several hit television shows, has died at 101.

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