Remembering Mary Tyler Moore By Turning the World On with a Smile
Mary Tyler Moore, famous for her television roles in the ’70s, tragically passed away today and we’re remembering her for her amazing work and sense of self.
Today, we lost another icon with the tragic passing of Mary Tyler Moore, as reported by the Associated Press. The actress had been struggling with diabetes for a long while on top of brain surgery in 2011. Her family stated that she had been dealing with a number of health concerns and it had just continued to escalate.
As of now, we don’t know exactly what is her cause of death. But we do know that Mary will definitely be missed. From roles in The Dick Van Dyke Show to her own show The Mary Tyler Moore Show, she proved that a woman really could have it all.
Her show changed the world for women, not just with the content of the program, but with the behind the scenes action on it. The Mary Tyler Moore Show was one of the first shows to prove that women could be writers on a television sitcom.
She helped pave the way for women in the entertainment world and even proved that you could have a family and still follow your dreams. She even made the role of Laura Petrie in The Dick Van Dyke Show more than just a regular old housewife.
Mary made it okay for so many women to follow their hearts and made it so that women today could be in the entertainment industry and be the heroes of their own stories. Without her, who knows where we’d all be.
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Rest in peace Mary. You made us all proud to be women and we will surely miss you and that radiant smile that changed the world for the better.