Goodbye Betty White better known to younger folks as Rose Nylund! The last of the Golden Girls!

[marylander1940]

So sad! What an acress!

Edited December 31, 2021 by marylander1940

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Betty White Dies at Age 99 (cosmopolitan.com)

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[Constantine]

As a millennial I really only saw her in Hot in Cleveland (and she was incredible in that show). This is very sad news.

[jgoo]

There was to be a 100 Year's Young - A Birthday Celebration on January 17 in theaters.  I suppose it will now be a Life Celebration instead.  She was one hell of a broad.  Sad for her passing but happy for her long well lived life.

 

https://www.fathomevents.com/events/Betty-White-100-Years-Young

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[+ azdr0710]

"If a couple has been together all that time – and there are gay relationships that are more solid than some heterosexual ones – I think it's fine if they want to get married. I don't know how people can get so anti-something. Mind your own business, take care of your affairs, and don't worry about other people so much".

[Lucky]

1 hour ago, marylander1940 said:

So sad! What an acress!

She was definitely one of the more likable acresses!

[Epigonos]

So many people who in their own lifetime are/were considered legends ARE/WERE NOT!!!!!  Betty White WAS AND WILL LIKELY REMAIN SO. 

[KrisParr]

35 minutes ago, glutes said:

Duncan went on to appear with Lawrence Welk and has had a terrific career- saw him dance on a show a few years ago - he’s amazing - now 88 years old.

[marylander1940]

 

[Lucky]

10 minutes ago, Epigonos said:

So many people who in their own lifetime are/were considered legends ARE/WERE NOT!!!!!  Betty White WAS AND WILL LIKELY REMAIN SO. 

Shout it Epi!

[RadioRob]

A terrific actress, a fantastic comedian, and an all around good person.  She was larger than life and never let it go to her head. 

I will sincerely cherish all of the laughs she’s given me over the years. 

And I know there’s going to be one hell of a reunion party in heaven tonight. 

 

[BabyBoomer]

I remember when she became Mrs. Allen Ludden. May she RIP.

~Boomer~

 

 

[Redwine56]

1 hour ago, jgoo said:

There was to be a 100 Year's Young - A Birthday Celebration on January 17 in theaters.  I suppose it will now be a Life Celebration instead.  She was one hell of a broad.  Sad for her passing but happy for her long well lived life.

 

https://www.fathomevents.com/events/Betty-White-100-Years-Young

It seems to be a well known fact that many people pass close to their birthday.  I surely thought Betty would reach her 100th milestone especially that she was in good shape for her age.  One never knows when our number is up.  RIP Betty, a truly special lady who remained humbled throughout her remarkable career.  😇

[jeezifonly]

As a kid, regular trips to family in Long Island always included a day-trip into the city. Saw a taping of Password and got autographs at the stage door as she left with her husband. She was beyond gracious and talked to us for longer than necessary. She’s been a constant presence in my life til today, and I love that she had no doubt about how loved she was! 

[Guest]

Amazing comedienne. She added something special to every show she was cast in.  One of the last of the great ones from the golden age of television, now leaving Norman Lear and Carol Burnett to carry the torch.

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Betty White wasn't just a nice lady.  People know about her work for humane treatment of animals, but maybe because it was back in the 1950s and 60s, we've forgotten what a trailblazer she was.  Her production company was female led.  Bandy Productions produced her first TV shoe "Life with Elizabeth" when she was only 28.   She was also a supporter of the LGBTAQ+ community even back in the 70s. 

We were very lucky to have her.

[Constantine]

2 hours ago, Redwine56 said:

It seems to be a well known fact that many people pass close to their birthday.  I surely thought Betty would reach her 100th milestone especially that she was in good shape for her age.  One never knows when our number is up.  RIP Betty, a truly special lady who remained humbled throughout her remarkable career.  😇

Prince Philip also died at 99 just 2 or so months before his 100th.

[+ deej]

4 hours ago, RadioRob said:

And I know there’s going to be one hell of a reunion party in heaven tonight. 

 

This won't be the only reunion. The Mary Tyler Moore show can have one, too.

[+ sniper]

4 hours ago, RadioRob said:

A terrific actress, a fantastic comedian, and an all around good person.  She was larger than life and never let it go to her head. 

I will sincerely cherish all of the laughs she’s given me over the years. 

And I know there’s going to be one hell of a reunion party in heaven tonight. 

 

Am I the only one who wonders if Rue McClanahan fudged her age? She did not look 10+ years younger than her costars....

[+ WilliamM]

I I liked Betty White as the sharp tongued "Happy Homemaker" on The Mary Tyler Moore Show.  Her recipes always seemed a way to get Mr. Grant (Ed Asner)  into her quite large  comfortable  bed.

I don't remember watching The Golden Girls.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, sniper said:

Am I the only one who wonders if Rue McClanahan fudged her age? She did not look 10+ years younger than her costars....

I think her reported age may have been accurate.  When she was on Maude in the mid-70s she looked about 40 or so to me.

[Leyte2019]

6 hours ago, marylander1940 said:

 

I'm sure I'm in the minority on this, and I'm showing my age. She'll always be Sue Ann Nivens to me-better writing, bitchier, wittier, and, frankly, more culturally relevant.

Edited January 1, 2022 by Leyte2019