Mary Tyler Moore Age, Death Cause, Biography, Husband, Family & More
Bio
Real Name
Mary Tyler Moore
Nickname
Not Known
Profession
Actress, Activist
Famous for
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977)
Physical Stats & More
Height
in centimeters- 170 cm
in meters- 1.70 m
in Feet Inches- 5’ 7â€
Weight (approx.)
in Kilograms- 61 kg
in Pounds- 134 lbs
Eye Colour
Grey
Hair Colour
Blonde
Personal Life
Date of Birth
29 December 1936
Date of Death
25 January 2017
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Place of Death
Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Death Cause
Cardiac arrest due to pneumonia
Age (as on 25 January 2017)
80 Years
Zodiac sign/Sun sign
Capricorn
Nationality
American
Hometown
Flushing, Queens, New York
School
St. Rose of Lima Parochial School, Brooklyn, New York
Saint Ambrose School, Los Angeles
Immaculate Heart High School, Los Feliz, California
College
N/A
Educational Qualifications
High School Graduate
Controversy
Reportedly, Mary tried to help her younger brother, John commit suicide by feeding him ice cream with drugs when he was suffering from Kidney Cancer. Though the suicide attempt didn't work, John died three months later at the age of 47.
Debut
Commercial: Happy Hotpoint commercial in 1950s TV: The Eddie Fisher Show (1957) Film: X-15 (1961)
Family
Father- Late George Tyler Moore (Clerk, retired executive of Southern California Gas Company) Mother- Late Marjorie Brother- Late John More (7 years younger to her, died at the age of 47 due to Kidney Cancer) Sister- Late Elizabeth Ann (29 years younger to her, died in 1978 due to drug overdose)
Religion
Christianity
Boys, Affairs and More
Sexuality
Straight
Marital Status
Married
Affairs/Boyfriends
Paul Stanley (Musician)
Richard Meeker
Grant Tinker (Enterpriser)
Warren Beatty (Actor)
Robert Levine (Physician)
Husbands
Late Richard Carleton Meeker (aka Dick Meeker) (married 1955–61)
Grant Tinker (married 1962–81)
Robert Levine (married 1983- her death, 2017)
Children
Son- Late Richard Meeker Jr. (born to Richard Carleton Meeker in 1955) Daughter- N/A
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)
$60 million
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)
$60 million
Some Lesser Known Facts About Mary Tyler Moore
Does Mary Tyler Moore smoke?: Not Known
Does Mary Tyler Moore drink alcohol?: Yes
Moore got married to Richard Carleton Meeker at the age of 18 and gave birth to her first and only child after six weeks.
Her son died at the age of 24 on October 14th, 1980 due to an accidental gunshot when he was cleaning a gun while doing his gun collecting job.
Surprisingly, the looks of Mary Tyler Moore and her son, Richie Meeker resemble each other a lot. Here is a photo comparison of both at the similar age.
She was also known for her charity work, especially for animal rights and diabetes.
She was diagnosed with type I diabetes.
She suffered from alcoholism.
In 2011, she underwent a brain surgery for the removal of a brain tumor.
She also wrote 2 memoirs; After All (1995) and Growing Up Again: Life, Loves, and Oh Yeah, Diabetes (2009).
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