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Actress Jean Stapleton speaks during an interview in Washington on Wednesday, March 3, 1977, saying she will increase speaking out to the "Edith Bunkers" of the land to try and muster support for the Equal Rights Amendment. Stapleton, who played Edith Bunker in the groundbreaking 1970s TV comedy "All in the Family," has died. She was 90. John Putch said Saturday, June 1, 2013 that his mother died Friday, May 31, 2013 of natural causes at her New York City home surrounded by friends and family. (AP Photo/Jeff Taylor) ( Obit Jean Stapleton )

Performing artists and supporters wait to testify before a House Appropriations subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday, March 25, 1981 to criticize President Ronald Reagan's planned cuts of arts and humanities programs. From left are Anne Murphy of the Council of the Arts, actors James Earl Jones and Jean Stapleton, and Tommie Carl of the American Association of Composers. (AP Photo) ( Obit Jean Stapleton )

Actress Jean Stapleton, top left, and publisher Hugh Hefner laugh with, from foreground left, Darren McGavin, Ruth Buzzi and Barbara Fisher, during a black-tie casino fund raiser in Los Angeles on Monday, March 13, 1979. Stapleton has died at the age of 90. John Putch said Saturday, June 1, 2013 that his mother died Friday, May 31, 2013 of natural causes at her New York City home surrounded by friends and family. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon) ( Obit Jean Stapleton )

Actress Jean Stapleton answers a question from a Soviet artist at a U.S.-Soviet round table discussion of mutual concerns in April 1983. From left actors: Earle Hyman, Edith Behr, Stapleton and Barbara Colton. Stapleton has died at the age of 90. John Putch said Saturday, June 1, 2013 that his mother died Friday, May 31, 2013 of natural causes at her New York City home surrounded by friends and family. (AP Photo/B.Y.) ( Obit Jean Stapleton )

Jean Stapleton in the off-Broadway musical theater piece called "Bob Appetit" in 1991. (AP Photo) ( Obit Jean Stapleton )

Actress Jean Stapleton poses for photographers as she arrives for the premiere of the new comedy film "Michael" in Beverly Hills, California on December 19, 1996. Stapleton, best known for her role as Edith Bunker in the hit 1970s' television series "All in the Family," has died at age 90, the Los Angeles Times reported on June 1, 2013. REUTERS/Fred Prouser/Files ( OBIT-STAPLETON )

Actress Jean Stapleton rests her head on the shoulder of actor Carroll O'Connor at the 48th Annual Emmy Awards in Pasadena, California in this September 8 1996, file photo. Stapleton, best known for her role as Edith Bunker in the hit 1970s' television series "All in the Family," has died at age 90, the Los Angeles Times reported on June 1, 2013. REUTERS/Sam Mircovich/Files ( US-JEANSTAPLETON )

Cast members of "All in the Family," from left, Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, and Sally Struthers pose with their Emmys backstage at the 24th annual Emmy Awards in Hollywood, Ca., Sunday night, May 14, 1972. O'Connor and Stapleton won outstanding continued performance by an actor and actress in a leading role in a comedy series. Struthers tied in the category of outstanding performance by an actress in a supporting role in a comedy. Stapleton has died at the age of 90. John Putch said Saturday, June 1, 2013 that his mother died Friday, May 31, 2013 of natural causes at her New York City home surrounded by friends and family. (AP Photo) ( Obit Jean Stapleton )