The Tragedy Behind ‘America’s Sweetheart’ Mary Tyler Moore Video:

Mary Tyler Moore was America’s sweetheart, but behind the smile that lit up the screen, she had a life filled with tragedy. She talked about her son's death on the “Today” show in 1995 where she said: “I can't believe it was a suicide either.” The actress’ only son, Richard, died of a gunshot wound to the head in 1980 when he was just 24. The same year her son passed away, she starred in “Ordinary People,” as a frosty mother with a distant relationship with her son.

Published Thu, 26 Jan 2017 17:11:53 UTC

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