Oprah Winfrey was one of Mary Tyler Moore‘s biggest fans. In 1997, the talk show host broke down in tears when the actress surprised her on her show.</p><br />Now 20 years later, Winfrey chokes up while reflecting on the late Hollywood star’s life and legacy. “What I’m grateful for is that, in my lifetime, I was able to share with her what her presence in television had meant to me as a young, growing, aspiring reporter,” she told ET. “It’s the first time that I can recall a public figure in recent years passing — and we’ve lost so many people recently — where I actually sat down and shed tears about it.”</p><br /><b>Watch the video above and don’t forget to subscribe to our </b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEupiGyQl71vzfxFCDElyuQ?sub_confirmation=1"><b>YouTube Channel</b></a><b>!</b></p><br /><p>The post Oprah Winfrey Breaks Down Over Mary Tyler Moore's Death</a> appeared first on Star Magazine</a>.</p><br />