Best known for her roles on the Dick Van Dyke Show and the Mary Tyler Moore Show, the comedic actress received a a total of six Emmy awards, a number of Golden Globe and Tony awards, and in 2011 she received the Screen Actor`s Guild`s lifetime achievement award.
For years Moore struggled with health issues due to Type 1 diabetes, along with kidney and heart disease. She also underwent laser eye surgeries to treat her faltering vision, and in 2004 told the Chicago Tribune that she was living with "splotchiness and dimming."
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