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Golden Girl Dead

22-07-2008 6:59pm

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Legendary actress Estelle Getty died early this morning in her Hollywood Boulevard home at the age of 84, according to the AP. Getty, best known as the smart-mouthed Sicilian character Sophia Petrillo on the hit series The Golden Girls, had been suffering for years with dementia. The talented comedic actress struggled to achieve fame for 40 years, but her Golden role, which came in 1985, made Getty and her three co-stars (Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan and Betty White) household names across the globe.

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#2 22-07-2008 7:21pm

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Yeah I read that earlier today. Definitely the funniest of the Golden Girls, she seemed like she was 84 when she was doing the show!

RIP Estelle Getty...

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#3 22-07-2008 7:55pm

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Mr E wrote: »

Yeah I read that earlier today. Definitely the funniest of the Golden Girls, she seemed like she was 84 when she was doing the show!

She wore a lot of make-up, she was actually 2 years younger her on-screen daughter, played by Beatrice Arthur.

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#4 22-07-2008 8:54pm

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I just changed my avatar to her two days ago :eek:

R.I.P.

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#5 22-07-2008 11:50pm

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Sad stuff. Rest in peace.

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#6 22-07-2008 11:53pm

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Ruu wrote: »

Sad stuff. Rest in peace.

Tis not that sad in fairness, she was 84 not like she was cut down in the prime of her life.

Best one in the golden girls, by far.

RIP.

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#7 23-07-2008 6:44am

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Even though I already figured she was long dead at this stage........she will live on through the endless repeats of the Golden Girls.

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#8 23-07-2008 11:57am

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July wrote: »

I just changed my avatar to her two days ago :eek:

R.I.P.

Change your Avatar to Amy Winehouse next then.

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#9 23-07-2008 1:21pm

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Heh....

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#10 23-07-2008 2:56pm

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Golden Girls is one of my favourite shows

RIP

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