Celebrities Take To Twitter To Remember Mary Tyler Moore
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Hollywood is in mourning after the beloved Mary Tyler Moore died Wednesday at the age of 80.
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Moore gained fame in the 1960s as the frazzled wife Laura Petrie on "The Dick Van Dyke Show." In the 1970s, she created one of TV's first career-woman sitcom heroines in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show."
Mary Tyler Moore Dies At The Age Of 80
Several celebrities took to Twitter to pay tribute to Moore.
So strong, so courageous and so beautiful. Rest In Peace, Mary Tyler Moore. pic.twitter.com/rKIlPiepLw
— Britney Spears (@britneyspears) January 25, 2017
Moore won seven Emmy awards over the years. She also was nominated for an Oscar for her 1980 portrayal of an affluent mother whose son is accidentally killed in "Ordinary People."
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