She wasn't diagnosed with diabetes until she was in her 30's. It was a rare diagnosis because it was type I which is usually diagnosed in children. Unlike type II diabetes, type I is an autoimmune disorder where the body attacks its own pancreas. It's not caused by diet, exercise, or any other lifestyle behavior. Like others with type I, she had significant issues controlling her blood sugar and the disease took a large toll on her eyesight over time.

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Anonymous wrote:So sad. 80 isn't that terribly old nowadays. I'm sorry for her family and friends.

80 is remarkably old for someone who has lived with Type 1 diabetes most of her life.

Does anyone know how long todays kids with Type 1 are predicted to live? I have a nephew with Type 1 and I hate to think of his life being cut short!

I wouldn't say that 80 is a life cut short. One of the reasons that she was able to manage her diabetes so well is b/c of physical activity. She started dancing young and continued to do so throughout most of her life. It doesn't have to be dance, but exercise is a key way to maintain blood sugar levels (along with insulin of course).

Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure how I should feel about this. Was she a liberal or conservative?

Well, if you loved her, you should just feel sad. I'm a total liberal, but I loved her for being a trailblazer. The MTM show was certainly one of the only (if not THE only) show that showed a single, childless woman who lived alone, dated and had sex, worked, and was happy. I loved her just for being involved in that revolutionary show, which influenced and inspired so many of us. I don't have to agree with her personal politics.

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Anonymous wrote:So sad. 80 isn't that terribly old nowadays. I'm sorry for her family and friends.

80 is remarkably old for someone who has lived with Type 1 diabetes most of her life.

Does anyone know how long todays kids with Type 1 are predicted to live? I have a nephew with Type 1 and I hate to think of his life being cut short!

Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure how I should feel about this. Was she a liberal or conservative?

Both. She was a longtime liberal and endorsed Jimmy Carter in a tv ad. In recent years, she became a big fan of O'Reilly/Fox and identified herself as a "libertarian centrist." Said she would have campaigned for John McCain if he had asked her.

I'm not sure how I should feel about this. Was she a liberal or conservative?

It doesn't get any better than this scene at Chuckles the Clown's funeral.

RIP Mary Tyler Moore. You were a gem.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=92I04DkMEps

Love is all around...

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Anonymous wrote:DAMN DAMN DAMN. 2017, dont start this sh*t.....

Seriously. Ugh. All our icons are going. I remember in my mid-twenties moving into a studio apartment on my own in San Francisco. I felt like I was having my own "Mary Tyler Moore" moment, where she's so happy she throws her hat in the air. It's such a shorthand for being happy with your independence.

All our icons are going because they're OLD, and we're almost-old. Seriously, RIP Mar', but 80 years is a good long life.

I'm almost 47. It isn't surprising so many icons from when I was growing up are dying.

Still, though. It's a bit of a.. I don't know what. Makes me think of my parents actually, how much longer will they be around?

Anonymous wrote:I cherish you people...

I love them also!!

I cherish you people...

Anonymous wrote:I was a kid in the 70s but what little girl didnt stop turn and throw their hat in the air MTM style? I know I did.... alot.

+1000. Good 70s childhood memory!

Anonymous wrote:I thought she already passed

You may be thinking of Valerie Harper, who has cancer and probably didn't think she would outlive MTM.

I thought she already passed

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Anonymous wrote:So sad. 80 isn't that terribly old nowadays. I'm sorry for her family and friends.

80 is remarkably old for someone who has lived with Type 1 diabetes most of her life.

+1. My great-grandmother died at 50, and I'm glad MTM got modern care so that we could all enjoy her work for longer.