Last week, The Political Insider reported that Hollywood icon Mary Tyler Moore tragically passed away at the age of 80. At the time, we were unaware of Ms. Moore’s cause of death, but according to her death certificate, obtained by TMZ, she died from cardiopulmonary arrest, brought on my multiple ailments, including pneumonia.
Mary Tyler Moore was best known for starring in The Mary Tyler Moore Show in which the actress played a single woman working as a news producer in Minneapolis. Moore also appeared on The Dick Van Dyke Show from 1961-1966.
Below is a video highlighting Moore’s life, courtesy of ABC News:
Dick Van Dyke also commented on Ms. Moore’s passing:
Many in the media took to Twitter to honor the late great actress:
ICYMI on #SundayTODAY: Our “Life Well Lived” tribute to Mary Tyler Moore.https://t.co/56uQ8veFGy
— Willie Geist (@WillieGeist) January 30, 2017
Thanks everyone for tuning into our tribute tonight to the late, great, gorgeous and brace Mary Tyler Moore!
— Elizabeth Vargas (@EVargasABC) January 28, 2017
The #SAGAwards In Memoriam honors Mary Tyler Moore, Carrie Fisher and more: https://t.co/npYdmiEW7U pic.twitter.com/L4duZQGBn1
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) January 30, 2017
The 7 best episodes of #TheMaryTylerMooreShow https://t.co/k7f62ItmTV
— Variety (@Variety) January 29, 2017
In addition to her lengthy television career, Moore also had a successful film career, which included an appearance in the film “Ordinary People” and earned an Academy Award for Best Actress nomination.
Our thoughts and prayers continue to go out to Mary Tyler Moore’s entire family during this tragic time!