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Norman Lear, who flew 52 missions as a radio operator and gunner on a B-17 over Europe during World War II, revolutionized prime-time television in the 1970s with groundbreaking, socially relevant situation comedies such as “All in the Family,” “Maude” and “The Jeffersons.” He has died at 101.
The pioneering TV producer chatted about The Beatles, Eminem and the Declaration of Independence in our 2003 interview. His Concord Records' label roster included Ozomtali and San Diego jazz greats Barney Kessel and Jeannie & Jimmy Cheatham
The multiple Emmy-Award-winning writer-producer and liberal political activist revolutionized prime-time television in the 1970s with groundbreaking, socially relevant situation comedies such as 'All in the Family,' 'Maude' and 'The Jeffersons.'