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« on: June 01, 2013, 06:19:04 PM »
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Jean Stapleton, "All in the Family" actress, dies at 90
June 1, 2013

NEW YORK Jean Stapleton, the stage-trained character actress who played Archie Bunker's far better half, the sweetly naive Edith, in CBS' groundbreaking 1970s comedy "All in the Family," has died. She was 90.

"Jean was a brilliant comedienne with exquisite timing," Rob Reiner, who played the Bunkers' liberal son-in-law Mike, aka Meathead, on the show, said in a statement to CBS News. "Working with her was one of the greatest experiences of my life. My thoughts go out to her family."

Stapleton died Friday of natural causes at her New York City home surrounded by friends and family, her children told The Associated Press Saturday.

Little known to the public before "All in the Family," she co-starred with Carroll O'Connor in the top-rated CBS sitcom about an unrepentant bigot, the wife he churlishly but fondly called "Dingbat," their daughter Gloria (Sally Struthers) and Meathead (Reiner).

Stapleton received eight Emmy nominations and won three times during her eight-year tenure with "All in the Family." Produced by Norman Lear, the series broke through the timidity of U.S. TV with social and political jabs and ranked as the No. 1-rated program for an unprecedented five years in a row. Lear would go on to create a run of socially conscious sitcoms.
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« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2013, 06:20:24 PM »
  I just loved her character "Edith Bunker".     Rest in peace Jean.   an angelic monkey
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« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2013, 08:14:10 PM »
She was such a great actress.  I loved her character Edith Bunker.
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« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2013, 08:44:31 PM »
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/1F9vRVyV914?hl=en_US&amp;amp;version=3" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/1F9vRVyV914?hl=en_US&amp;amp;version=3</a>
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« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2013, 04:11:29 AM »
Thanks San.

When I read the news earlier, that song replayed in my head.

Great actress, I'll always remember her.

May she rest in peace.   an angelic monkey
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"I can look back over the past 10 years and there were no steps wasted, and there are no regrets,'' she said. "I did all I knew to do and I think that gives me greater peace now." "I've lived every parent's worst nightmare and I'm the parent that nobody wants to be," she said.

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