NEW : `` Working with her was one of the greatest experiences of my life , '' Rob Reiner says . Jean Stapleton won 3 Emmy awards for her role as Edith Bunker . She died `` peacefully '' at her New York City home , her family says . The daughter of an opera singer and businessman , Stapleton grew up on Long Island and in New York City . Image caption
NEW : `` Working with her was one of the greatest experiences of my life , '' Rob Reiner says . Jean Stapleton won 3 Emmy awards for her role as Edith Bunker . She died `` peacefully '' at her New York City home , her family says . Image caption