Mary Tyler Moore

MARY TYLER MOORE d2017. American actress, known for her roles in the television sitcoms the Mary Tyler Moore Show (Mary Richards 1970-77) and the Dick Van Dyke Show (Laura Petrie 1961-66). Her film work included ; Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967) and Ordinary People (1980) for which she was nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award. She became a cultural icon and served as an inspiration for many younger actresses, professional women and feminists. She was later active in charity work and various political causes, particularly the issues of animal rights and diabetes. She was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes early in the run of the Mary Tyler Mooore Show. She also suffered from alcoholism which she wrote about in her first of two memoirs. In May 2011, she underwent elective brain surgery to remove a benign meningioma. She died at the age of 80 on January 25th 2017.