`Golden Girls' actress Estelle Getty dies at 84

[WoodysGirl]

LOS ANGELES - Actress Estelle Getty has died at the age of 84.

Her son, Carl Gettleman, says the co-star of the TV show "The Golden Girls" died early Tuesday at home in Los Angeles. Gettleman says she suffered from advanced dementia.

The diminutive actress spent 40 years struggling for success before landing the role of a lifetime in 1985, playing the sarcastic octogenarian Sophia on "The Golden Girls."

 

[zrinkill]

Man ....... I hate to hear that.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Man ....... I hate to hear that.

Same here...I still watch the occasional episode. They usually have them on here on one of the channels.

I always thought she was the funniest of the golden girls.

 

[bbgun]

Ok, I'll say the obvious:

Thank you for being a friend.

 

[trickblue]

Great show for most of its' run...

Little known trivia...

Bea Arthur who played Dorothy, is actually older than Estelle Getty... who played her mother, Sophia...

RIP Ms. Getty...

 

[gambit187]

R.I.P. You brought me many funny moments

 

[Chief]

Ok, I'll say the obvious:

Thank you for being a friend.

:laugh2:

 

[trickblue]

Ok, I'll say the obvious:

Thank you for being a friend.

 

[Yeagermeister]

Aww man I hate to hear that. She was the only one I really liked on that show.

RIP Estelle

 

[Faerluna]

How sad

She was a really funny lady. What a great delivery she had.

 

[bbgun]

Let's all share a piece of cheesecake in her honor.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Aww man I hate to hear that. She was the only one I really liked on that show.

RIP Estelle

How sad

She was a really funny lady. What a great delivery she had.

"Blanche, thats because you are a ______!"

 

[Cajuncowboy]

That's too bad. I really like her. The Golden Girls just won some lifetime award a few weeks ago at the TV Land awards. It kinda hokey, the awards show but it was cool to see some of the old actors. Anyway, the three other girls were there and accepted the award but they never mentioned Getty. I thought maybe it was because they had a falling out or whatever.

They never said anything about her being ill.

Well, RIP, and keep 'em laughing up there.

 

[DallasCowpoke]

Weird coincidence. Rue McClanahan was on the 3rd hour of the Today Show just this morn.

I didn't turn up the sound, but obvious the news hadn't reached her yet, they were yucking it up too much.

Condolences to the family.

 

[Hostile]

Aw that sucks. Her character was a riot.

 

[bbgun]

Aw that sucks. Her character was a riot.

"Picture it. Italy. 1933." :

 

[peplaw06]

Great show for most of its' run...

Little known trivia...

Bea Arthur who played Dorothy, is actually older than Estelle Getty... who played her mother, Sophia...

RIP Ms. Getty...

Guess men age better than women.... hmmmm

 

[Cajuncowboy]

Guess men age better than women.... hmmmm

Bea Arthur did age well when she was young, let alone when she got older.

 

[peplaw06]

Bea Arthur did age well when she was young, let alone when she got older.

she????

 

[Cajuncowboy]

she????

Well, you've got a point there. I don't think any of us are REALLY sure about that. :