Estelle Getty, the lovable actress from the Golden Girls has passed away. She was 84 years old. More pictures after the jump… Estelle Getty had been suffering from dementia for many years. Her last public appearance was back in 2000, but her co-stars Bea Arthur, Betty White and Rue McClanahan kept in touch with her. They say [...]

Estelle Getty, who played Sophia on "The Golden Girls," died yesterday at the age of 84 . Her three former co-stars weighed in on the sad news. Bea Arthur, who played Dorothy, said that Sophia and Dorothy were "one of the greatest comic duos ever." Betty White (Rose) reminded reporters that Getty will always be with us, "as Sophia." Rue McClanahan (Blanche) ...

Golden Girls co-stars Bea Arthur and Rue McClanahan have become the first celebrities to pay tribute to actress Estelle Getty, who died early on Tuesday (22Jul08)....

Estelle Getty, one of TV’s Golden Girls has died at 84. Getty, who is famous for playing smart mouth Sophia, mother of Bea Arthur in the hit show, passed away on the morning of July 22 in Los Angeles. She had been suffering for some time Lewy Body Dementia, a disease that affects various motor responses and mental functioning in individuals. As one of the funny foursome, Getty became a ...

GOLDEN GIRLS co-stars BEA ARTHUR and RUE MCCLANAHAN have become the first celebrities to pay tribute to actress ESTELLE GETTY, who died early on Tuesday (22Jul08). ...

Thank you for being a friend Estelle Getty ! Emmy-winning actress Estelle Getty, best known as a wise-cracking ‘Sophia Petrillo’ on the popular 1980’s sitcom “ The Golden Girls ” died on Tuesday at age 84. Getty, who spent four decades toiling in show business before winning fame and critical recognition as Bea Arthur’s sassy, 80-year-old mother on ...

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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 [...]

Few things were certain when I was growing up, but The Golden Girls was one of them. More Saturday nights than I care to admit were spent in the company of four plucky gals: Bea Arthur (Dorothy), Betty White (Rose), Rue McClanahan (Blanche), and Estelle Getty as the diminutive Sicilian firebrand Sophia Petrillo, infamous for her Tourette-like zingers and no BS 'tude. Golden Girls went on to ...

“Golden Girl” Estelle Getty has gone to the big lanai in the sky and died at the age of 84. 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 Lewy Body Dementia. Although only a year older than Bea Arthur, Estelle is best known for playing her wise-cracking Sicilian mother Sophia ...

One of the Golden Girls has died. Estelle Getty , who played Bea Arthur's mother (even though Arthur was a year older in real life) on the NBC hit comedy Golden Girls (which also starred Betty White and Rue McClanahan), passed away this morning in Los Angeles. Getty was 84 years old and had been suffering from a disease known as Lewy Body Dementia for a number of years. Getty appeared in ...

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.

Estelle Getty, most famous for her role as Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls died today, just three days shy of her 85th birthday. She was actually younger than than Bea Arthur and Betty White. One...

"Golden Girl" Estelle Getty has gone to the big lanai in the sky and died at the age of 84. 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 Lewy Body Dementia. Although only a year older than Bea Arthur, Estelle is best known for playing her wise-cracking Sicilian mother Sophia Petrillo on "Golden ...

“Golden Girl” Estelle Getty has gone to the big lanai in the sky and died at the age of 84. 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 Lewy Body Dementia. Although only a year older than Bea Arthur, Estelle is best known for playing her wise-cracking Sicilian mother Sophia ...

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