A spokesperson for Mary Tyler Moore confirmed that the actress has passed away Wednesday at a Connecticut hospital. Family members reportedly flocked to the medical facility, according to TMZ, to say goodbye to the beloved 80-year-old actress, who had brain surgery in 2011 and has battled diabetes for much of her life. Moore starred in both The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
Mary Tyler Moore, leading actress and a symbol of womenβs liberation, dies at 80 https://t.co/F1yFRDf3k7
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