Actress Jean Stapleton, known as Edith Bunker on 'All in the Family,' dies

Jean Stapleton, who played Archie Bunker's wife Edith in the TV series "All in the Family," died yesterday (May 31) in New York. She was 90. According to the Chicago Tribune, Stapleton's family announced she had died of natural causes. Stapleton wonThe actress didn't attain stardom until she was nearly 50 years old, when the Norman Lear CBS sitcom became a hit.Jean Stapleton, the actress best known for her role as Archie Bunker's wife Edith in the groundbreaking 1970s television series “All in the Family” died of natural causes at her home in New York City on Friday. She was 90. Stapleton's son, John Putch,Dick Van Dyke, Bette Midler and Mia Farrow honor the actress who brought Edith Bunker to life.Jean Stapleton, who played Archie Bunker's wife Edith in the TV series "All in the Family," died yesterday (May 31) in New York. She was

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