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It was while watching a rerun of Golden Girls just now — cable news all day long is too much — that we learned of Estelle Getty’s passing , after struggling for years with dementia. Playing Sophia on The Golden Girls for seven years, Getty’s bitterly sarcastic character became one of those one-liner characters that any gay could recite at least 10 quotes from. ...
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'Golden' Gal Estelle Getty's Golden End
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It was while watching a rerun of Golden Girls just now — cable news all day long is too much — that we learned of Estelle Getty’s passing. Playing Sophia on The Golden Girls for seven years, Getty’s bitterly sarcastic character became one of those one-liner characters that anyone could recite at least 10 quotes from. Below, one of our favorite Sophia moments.
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