Mary Tyler Moore presents at the 53rd Annual Prime-Time Emmy Awards at the Shubert Theatre on Nov. 4th 2001. (Getty)
Actress, activist and philanthropist Mary Tyler Moore died January 25 due to complications with pneumonia, ET reported.
The report said her death was caused by cardiopulmonary arrest after she had contracted pneumonia. She had been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes during the run of The Mary Tyler Moore Show and also suffered from alcoholism, she wrote in a memoir. In 2011, Moore underwent brain surgery to remove a tumor.
Following her death, told The Huffington Post reported:
Today, beloved icon, Mary Tyler Moore, passed away at the age of 80 in the company of friends and her loving husband of over 33 years, Dr. S. Robert Levine. A groundbreaking actress, producer, and passionate advocate for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Mary will be remembered as a fearless visionary who turned the world on with her smile.
Moore starred as Dick Van Dyke’s wife in the “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and was the lead character during the 1970s in the The Mary Tyler Moore Show. She spent much of her time not only acting in movies, but also active in philanthropy and many other endeavors.
The death of Moore shook many entertainers in Hollywood. Here are some of their tweets and memories of the late entertainers.
Moore’s longtime co-worker, friend and TV husband on “The Dick Van Dyke Show” shared a memory from the show along with a message on her death:
There are no words.
She was THE BEST!
We always said that we changed each other’s lives for the better.
I… t.co/Xm8OBbQQ8j
And Oprah Winfrey chimed in with a memory of when Moore appeared on her show and “touched her face.”
Even now looking at this picture I want to cry. I still can’t believe Mary Tyler Moore touched my face. Will love her 4 ever.
Moore once threw out the first pitch for a Minnesota Twins game. Major League Baseball’s Cut4 sent out a GIF remembering Moore.
She could turn the world on with her smile … and arm. Mary Tyler Moore could do it all. t.co/DHQBVcFLdC
The animal rights activist group PETA sent out a message thanking Moore for the years of activism and funds she donated to the organization.
Thank you for all you did for animals, Mary Tyler Moore. You will be sincerely missed.
Talk show host Stephen Colbert weighed in on his thoughts of Moore’s career with a message to those who don’t who didn’t enjoy the entertainer.
My reaction to anyone who didn’t love Mary Tyler Moore. #LoveIsAllAround
Actress Olivia Munn thanked Moore for “breaking the glass ceiling” for women and young girls on Instagram.
Actress Alyssa Milano shared an Instagram post about how Moore was “the first woman on a sitcom to wear pants.”
Thank you, Mary Tyler Moore!
Comedian Sarah Silverman said she used to imitate a scene from Moore’s role in the “Mary Tyler Moore Show.
There’s a shot in the open where she’s washing her car in a football shirt. I fixated on it. worshipped her. And that show. #MARYTYLERMOORE
