Frances Lear
(1923-1996)
American activist and magazine publisher
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Frances Lear (July 14, 1923, Hudson, New York – September 30, 1996, Manhattan) was an activist, magazine publisher and writer. She was the wife of television producer Norman Lear. After her 1985 divorce, Lear used her $112 million settlement to start Lear's, a magazine targeting women over 45. The magazine folded six years later. She was believed to be the inspiration for the character Maude Findlay on the sitcom Maude.
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Frances Loeb 14 July 1923 Hudson, New York, USA
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| Died |
30 September 1996 (aged 73) Manhattan, New York, USA
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| Zodiac | Cancer |
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