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LOS ANGELES (AP) - 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 ...
Estelle Getty Dies at 84 —
Gone Hollywood
Estelle Getty, best known for playing Sophia on TV’s “The Golden Girls,” has died. She was 84.
Getty, who suffered from advanced dementia, died at about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday at her Hollywood Boulevard home, said her son, Carl Gettleman of Santa Monica.
“She was loved throughout the world in six continents, and if they loved sitcoms in [...]
R.I.P.: Estelle Getty passes at the age of 84 —
We Are Movie Geeks
Estelle Getty was a fire cracker. She may have been small in stature but she made up for it in personality, acting and just plain “spunk”. Getty, who suffered from advanced dementia, died at about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday at her Hollywood Boulevard home, said her son, Carl Gettleman of Santa Monica.” Estelle was a suffering actress for 40 years before striking ...
Estelle Getty passes away —
Sophia from the Golden Girls was probably one of the best television characters of the 80’s. Sadly, Estelle Getty has passed away, Yahoo!News reports :
Getty, who suffered from dementia, passed away early this morning at her Los Angeles home surrounded by her family, according to her son Carl Gettleman.
Estelle Getty was one of the most gifted actresses on television at the ...
Estelle Getty, RIP —
brooklynvegan
Actress Estelle Getty , best known as sarcastic Sicilian octogenarian Sophia Petrillo in US sitcom The Golden Girls, had died at the age of 84. The star, who had advanced dementia, died on Tuesday morning at her Hollywood Boulevard home. Her son, Carl Gettleman, said she was "one of the most talented comedic actresses who ever lived". Apart from the Golden Girls, Getty's credits included ...
Estelle Getty, 1923 - 2008 —
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Just three days shy of her 85th brithday. THR.com : Getty, who suffered from advanced dementia, died at about 5:30 a.m.
Tuesday at her Hollywood Boulevard home, said her son, Carl
Gettleman of Santa Monica.
"She was loved throughout the world in six continents, and if they
loved sitcoms in Antarctica she would have been loved on seven
continents," her son said. "She was one of the ...
Estelle Getty dies at 84 —
Celebritique - The Celebrity and Fashion Critique
It is sad to report that `Golden Girls‘ actress Estelle Getty died at 84 early Tuesday morning.
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 [...]
GOLDEN GIRLS ESTELLE GETTY DIES AT 87 —
Top 10 Sources - Gossip
The Golden Girls Famed television funny woman Estelle Getty, who spent 40 years as an actress, before landing a role of Sophia on TV's "The Golden Girls," has died. She was 84 years old. Getty, who suffered from advanced dementia, died at about 5:30 a.m. Today at her Hollywood Boulevard home, said her son, Carl Gettleman of...
Actress Estelle Getty dies at 84 —
Variety.com
TV News: Played Sophia on hit show 'Golden Girls' -- 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.
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