This is a surprise, considering the diabetes and alcohol. A surprise that it took her until 80. She must've done something right.
She was one of the full-on stars of her era.
--Patrick
#3
Dave
I had her on my deadpool but took her off when I made my list this year.
I liked her and thought her show was great, but that was about it.
#4
Celt Z
Boooooooo.
#5
Sara_2814
#6
GasBandit
Oh-wee-ooh, I look just like Buddy Holly
Oh-oh, and you're Mary Tyler Moore
I don't care what they say about us anyway
I don't care 'bout that.
#7
Piotyr
Mary Tyler Moore made enormous strides in what women were permitted to do on TV. First, on the Dick Van Dyke show, she insisted on wearing pants, but the sponsors hated the idea so much they limited it to one scene per show. Still the first woman that wore pants in a sitcom.
Then, for the Mary Tyler Moore show, she was the first single working woman in a sitcom. They initially wanted to make her divorced, but network execs wouldn't let it fly, famously saying that the only things that worked less for TV than a working woman were divorces, Jews, and men with mustaches...each of which the show eventually featured
#8
IronBrig4
Her show was before my time, but I appreciate how she pushed the envelope.
#9
jwhouk
...Her show was a routine watch on nights when it was on. Mom insisted. I think she saw a lot of herself in Mary. (Helped that she shared the same first name - kinda.)
This was a real sad one to hear about. I believe she also had MS?
