Estelle Getty (best known for her role as Sophia Patrillo on The Golden Girls ) has passed away at the tender age of 84 at her Hollywood home. Although Estelle had many other roles, she will always be remembered for Sophia’s motherly charm and sarcastic humor. Estelle had been suffering from ailment of Lewy Body Dementia. Her death was apparently of “natural causes”. There ...

Lifetime's tribute to the work of Estelle Getty is the new sadness. This Friday, July 25, Lifetime Television will pay a special on-air and online tribute to Estelle Getty, who played the cantankerous "Sophia Petrillo" on the iconic comedy series "The Golden Girls." Ms. Getty passed away today at her home in Los Angeles at the age of 84. From 12-5PM (ET/PT), Lifetime will air 10 episodes ...

We're assuming that you've heard the sad news that Estelle Getty — best known for her portrayal of sassy Sicilian octogenarian Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls — passed away. Looking...

On Tuesday morning, June 22, 84-year-old Golden Girls star Estelle Getty passed away from natural causes in her California home. She had battled Lewy Body Dementia for many years, and her death occurred just three days shy of her 85th birthday. Best known for her role as sarcastic and outspoken Sophia Petrillo on the hit 1985–1992 sitcom The Golden Girls , Getty was in fact over a ...

Former colleagues of Golden Girls star Estelle Getty have paid tribute to their late colleague after her death at the age of 84.The diminutive actress died at ...

I am so sad to hear that Golden Girl Estelle Getty passed away today, three days away from her 85th birthday. She played the role of spunky Sophia on the Golden Girls. I remember falling in love with this show before they were re-runs. Such great comedy! Estelle suffered from dementia in her later years. She is survived by two sons who were at her side when she passed. R.I.P. Estelle ...

Estelle Getty dies, sophia perillo of The Golden Girls dies at 84 Estelle Getty, the actress that played Sophia Petrillo on “The Golden Girls” has died of lewy body dementia at age 84, three days shy of her 85th birthday. Estelle Getty, suffered for years from advanced dementia, called lewy body dementia, and died today at about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday at her Hollywood home, ...

The Golden Girls star Estelle Getty has reportedly died of dementia, just three days before her 85th birthday. Estelle passed away in the early Tuesday morning at home in L.A. How sad - I loved her character in The Golden Girls! Rest in peace Sophia Petrillo! Source and Photo Source: WENN

I don’t write about The Golden Girls too often so I find it a little alarming that mere moments after I post a video involving the show , Estelle Getty dies . Note: Estelle Getty isn’t pictured above but come on, it’s a current-ish Golden Girls pic, how can I not run it? Actress Estelle Getty has died at the age of 84. Her son, Carl Gettleman, says the co-star of ...

Since our audience is mostly interested in the sexy exploits of young starlets, I hesitate to follow news on the death of Golden Girls’ Estelle Getty with this one but it’s interesting and, certainly, cheerier. OTB Sports editor Bill Jempty sent word that Debbie Reynolds‘ boat sank. So what, you say? She once played the lead [...]

Estelle Getty, most famous for her role as Sophia on The Golden Girls , has died at the age of 84 . Of course our hearts go out to her family, but also wait, what, she was only 84?! Wasn't she 84 back in 1985? She's up in heaven now, sassing all the angels.

I've received several e-mails from you guys about the death of Golden Girls alum Estelle Getty. Getty, who played Sophia on the show, was 84. She will be missed, and Pop reader Joanna B. has already vowed to watch her...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlvmsDta67k The oldest and coolest Golden Girl , La Estelle Getty, died tooday in her Los Angeles home at the age of 84. The chitty teeng is that she had been suffering from dementia. I take care of my abuelita, who is the same age as Estelle, and she has the same exact sickness. Dementia ain’t a yoke. My granny has a doll that she teenks is a real ...

Estelle Getty, best known for her role as Sophia Pitrello on The Golden Girls , had died. She was 84. While Getty's death was expected (she suffered from advanced dementia), it still saddens me. Bea Arthur might be my favorite Golden Girl, but Estelle Getty holds a special place in my heart.

Such sad news to report today. Golden Girl's Estelle Getty died at age 84-years-old at her Los Angeles home this morning. My prayers are with her family and friends. :(

Estelle Getty , who played the funny Sophia Petrillo on the award winning TV show The Golden Girls , has passed away at the age of 84 , just three days before her 85th birthday. She had been battling Lewy Body Dementia for several years. Estelle passed away at 5:35 AM this morning at her L.A. home surrounded by her family and caregivers. Getty had been suffering for years with ...