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Estelle Getty, Thank You For Being A Friend [Clips]
Estelle Getty, Thank You For Being A Friend [Clips]
newVideoPlayer("/estelle_jezebel.flv", 475, 376,""); Estelle Getty, the actress who won our hearts playing Sophia Petrillo — Bea Arthur's salty Sicilian mother — on The Golden Girls died this morning...
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Best Week Ever — ... Finally, we're still upset over the passing of Estelle Getty. Jezebel has put together a great tribute video, which we suggest you watch. ...

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