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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Frances_LearFrances Lear - Wikipedia

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   Frances Lear (née Loeb, July 14, 1923 – September 30, 1996) was an American activist, magazine publisher, editor and writer. Biography. Lear was born with only a first name, Evelyn, to an unwed mother in Hudson, New York, at the Vanderheusen Home for Wayward Girls.

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   • Died: September 30, 1996 (aged 73), New York City, NY, U.S.

   • Born: Evelyn Loeb, July 14, 1923, Hudson, New York, U.S.
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3. www.nytimes.com › 1996/10/01 › usFrances Lear, a Mercurial Figure of the Media and a Magazine ...

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   Oct 1, 1996 · Frances Lear, a mercurial figure in the media world who spent some $25 million she received in a divorce settlement to start a magazine named after herself, died yesterday at her home in...

4. www.thelist.com › 340466 › the-truth-about-normanThe Truth About Norman Lear's Ex-Wives - The List

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   Feb 23, 2021 · Frances Lear was a former associate of Norman Lear who met him when she was 32 and had a difficult and colorful life before their marriage. She was a survivor of sexual abuse, bipolar disorder, and suicide attempts, and she used her settlement from their divorce to start a feminist magazine. Learn more about her life and legacy.

5. www.encyclopedia.com › lear-frances-1923-1996Lear, Frances (1923–1996) | Encyclopedia.com

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   Lear, Frances (1923–1996) American magazine editor and feminist who founded Lear's magazine "for the woman who wasn't born yesterday." Born on July 14, 1923, in Hudson, New York; died on September 30, 1996, in New York City; adopted daughter of Herbert Adam Loeb (a businessman) and Aline (Friedman) Loeb; briefly attended Sarah Lawrence ...

6. www.washingtonpost.com › archive › localPUBLISHER FRANCES LEAR DIES - The Washington Post

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   Oct 2, 1996 · October 1, 1996 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. Frances Lear, 73, a former self-described Hollywood wife who burst on the New York publishing scene in the 1980s when she launched Lear's, a pioneering...

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7. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1996/10/01-mnFrances Lear; Founder of Women's Magazine - Los Angeles Times

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   Oct 1, 1996 · Frances Lear, the former wife of producer Norman Lear who used her sizable divorce settlement to found a women’s magazine called Lear’s and later founded Lear Television, died Monday. She was...

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   Who is Frances Lear?

   • Frances Lear ( née Loeb, July 14, 1923 – September 30, 1996) was an American activist, magazine publisher, editor and writer. Lear was born with only a first name, Evelyn, to an unwed mother in Hudson, New York, at the Vanderheusen Home for Wayward Girls.

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   Was Norman Lear based on Frances Lear?

   • Norman Lear created enormously successful television programs, including "All in the Family" and "Maude," whose character was said to be based in part on Frances Lear. Mrs. Lear said she believed she was eclipsed by her husband's triumphs. "I was nothing. Nobody.

   PUBLISHER FRANCES LEAR DIES - The Washington Post

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   How many children did Norman Lear have?

   • There, she had two daughters and did not work outside the home. Norman Lear created enormously successful television programs, including "All in the Family" and "Maude," whose character was said to be based in part on Frances Lear. Mrs. Lear said she believed she was eclipsed by her husband's triumphs.

   PUBLISHER FRANCES LEAR DIES - The Washington Post

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   How did Frances Lear die?

   • Frances Lear, a mercurial figure in the media world who spent some $25 million she received in a divorce settlement to start a magazine named after herself, died yesterday at her home in Manhattan. She was 73. She died of breast cancer, said Dr. Jonathan LaPook, her son-in-law.

   Frances Lear, a Mercurial Figure of the Media and a Magazine Founder

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9. www.nytimes.com › television › norman-lear-deadNorman Lear, Whose Comedies Changed the Face of TV, Is Dead ...

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   Dec 6, 2023 · Norman Lear, the television writer and producer who introduced political and social commentary into situation comedy with “All in the Family” and other shows, proving that it was possible to be...