mylifetime.com - 7/23/2008
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Friday, July 25, from 12 noon to 5 pm et/pt, see a special on-air tribute to Estelle Getty, who played the cantankerous Sophia Petrillo on "The Golden Girls." Ms. Getty passed away on Tuesday, July 22, at age 84. We'll air 10 episodes showcasing the actress's character, Sophia, in all her blustering, sarcastic splendor. The final episode shown will be one picked by the fans, so vote for your ...
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Lifetime to honor Estelle Getty this Friday
TV Squad —
... Fans will get a chance to vote on which episode ends the marathon, the episode they think shows Getty and Sophia the best. MyLifetime.com has narrowed down it down to five episodes: "It's A Miserable Life," "Sisters," "Old Friends," "My Brother, My Father," and "Old Boyfriends." And if you don't know the plots by the episode titles (you'd have to be a Golden Girls fanatic for that), the site gives you a quick synopsis of each one. ...
Lifetime Thanks Estelle for Being a Friend
Movie Dearest —
... In honor of to the late great Estelle Getty, Lifetime (Television for Women and Gay Men™) will air a special marathon of Sophia-centric episodes of its signature series The Golden Girls this Friday. Ten episodes will be broadcast starting at 12 noon EST, and viewers get to vote for their favorite one, which will air last. And for more Sophia memories, watch this video tribute. ...
Lifetime Remembers Estelle Getty With Golden Girls Marathon
BuzzSugar —
... in a marathon this Friday from noon to 5 p.m. (check your local listings for the exact times in your time zone). The final episode of the marathon with be the No. 1 “Sophia episode” as chosen by fans voting online. ...
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Estelle Getty, Thank You For Being A Friend [Clips]
jezebel.com 7/23/2008 — 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...
Lifetime Honors Getty With ‘Golden Girls’ Marathon - TVWeek - News
tvweek.com 7/23/2008 — I sure hope that Estelle Getty knew how much pleasure she, and the other cast, gave to millions of viewers for so many years. I have watched every show so many times, and yet I never tire of them. I am 66, about the age the girls were toward the end ...
So I think I killed Estelle Getty
blogofhilarity.com 7/23/2008 — 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 ...
estelle getty - rest in peace
popbytes.com 7/23/2008 — oh today is a super sad day - earlier today i heard of the passing of estelle getty and my heart just sank :( she died this morning three days before 85th birthday - i knew she had been sick over the last few years suffering from lewy body dementia ...
RIP: Estelle Getty —
ComingSoon.net - Television 7/22/2008
Estelle Getty, the diminutive actress who spent 40 years struggling for success before landing a role of a lifetime in 1985 as the sarcastic octogenarian Sophia on TV's "The Golden Girls," has died. She was 84.
Actress Estelle Getty dies at 84 —
Variety.com 7/22/2008
TV News: Played Sophia on hit show 'Golden Girls' -- Estelle Getty, the diminutive actress who spent 40 years struggling for success before landing a role of a lifetime in 1985 as the sarcastic octogenarian Sophia on TV’s “The Golden Girls,” died ...
Marc Cherry Remembers Estelle Getty —
ETonline - Breaking News 7/23/2008
Before "Desperate Housewives," show creator Marc Cherry produced and wrote for "The Golden Girls." Now, he's remembering the beloved Estelle Getty , who suffered from advanced dementia and passed away earlier today at 84. ...
The Golden Girls: Estelle Getty Dies at 84 —
BuddyTV 7/23/2008
Estelle Getty, best known as Sophia Petrillo, the wise-cracking old Sicilian mother of Dorothy Zbornak (Beatrice Arthur) on The Golden Girls, has passed away yesterday at 5:35am three days before her 85th birthday, after suffering from Lewy Body ...
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