I'm so sad! Sophia Petrillo was by far the most awesome of the Golden Girls. She died after a long battle with Lewy body dementia . Estelle was actually a year younger than her co-stars Betty White and Bea Arthur, who played her daughter. Look at that hot mama! Estelle leaves behind two sons, Carl and Barry Gettleman, but she is joining her husband Arthur in heaven. She was married to Arthur from 1946 until his passing in 2004. Estelle was born the daughter of Polish immigrants who worked in... Read Full Story
Actress Estelle Getty died early this morning at her Hollywood Boulevard home . She spent 40 years struggling as an actress before finding extraordinary success in developing the classic character Sophia Petrillo on NBC's No. 1 show ' The Golden Girls ' during the 1980's. The show was rediscovered in 1997 on Lifetime with a demographic that skewed to 18-34 year olds. According to a Lifetime spokesman in 2005 , more than 16 million people watched the show during any given week. " Thank You... Read Full Story
As the capital of gaydom, we are flying our flags half mast today in memory of gay icon Estelle Getty, most famous for playing "Sophia" on "The Golden Girls." She died on Tuesday at 84.
Estelle Getty is an inspiration to struggling actors. She battled 40 years of the hustle bustle of the entertainment industry before launching her "break through" role on "The Golden Girls."
Getty's character, Sophia, is the queen of story telling. She starts each tale with "picture it..." well, I'll... Read Full Story
Oh, I am just heartbroken right now! Estelle Getty (aka: Sophia Petrillo) of my all time favorite show, Golden Girls passed away at 5:35 this morning in her Los Angeles home. She was 84 years old and had been suffering from Lewy Body Dementia for years so I'm not completely shocked. Her husband of almost 60 years died back in 2004, so now at least they will be reunited. Below is a note from Estelle's website : To all of Estelle's Fans, Sadly, today July 22, 2008 at 5:35 a.m. Pacific Time, we... Read Full Story
Sigh....I mean, I knew she was gonna die at some point but it hurts my heart to say goodbye to Estelle Getty also known (and loved by us all) as Sophia Petrillo who died this morning. Estelle was nominated 7 times for an Emmy and won in 1988 for her supporting actress role on one of my all time favorite shows, The Golden Girls . I was just watching the episode where Sophia makes Dorothy participate in the Shady Pines talent show and they were Sonny and Cher. Classic. Sophia and Dorothy are... Read Full Story
It is hard to get rid of that lump in my throat and the tears that seem to well up in my eyes every time I think that Estelle Getty has passed away. I never knew her personally. She was simply the oldest of the Golden Girls on TV. She was crotchety and mischievous Sophia Petrillo , mother of Dorothy Zbormak ( Bea Arthur).
The biting humor between her and Dorothy was wonderfully played out. In the end you knew they loved each other... Read Full Story
Cable channel Lifetime will pay tribute to Estelle Getty with a Golden Girls marathon on July 25th from 12-5 p.m. The 10 episodes airing on Lifetime will be all about Sophia, the now legendary character she played on the hit show. The last episode to air, at 4:30 p.m., will be the #1 Sophia episode as voted on by fans at myLifetime.com . more info HERE Read Full Story
Estelle Getty died around 5:30 this morning in her Hollywood home. Getty had been suffering from advanced dementia for some time. Estelle will be best known world wide for her role as Sophia Petrillo, the spunky mother of Dorothy Zbornak on the hit series Golden Girls which followed up with the spinoff of Golden Palace which also starred Getty as Sophia. She was by far the most memorable character on the show with her burning one liners, her Sicily stories that always started with the... Read Full Story
Estelle Getty passed away this morning at her home in Los Angeles. She was 84. Estelle was surrounded by her family and friends when she went away. She suffered from Lewy Body Dementia for several years. obit HERE IMDB HERE Read Full Story
LOS ANGELES (AP) - 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. Read Full Story
