The Golden Girls star Estelle Getty has died of dementia, just three days before her 85th birthday. (Wow I thought she was 85 when she was on Golden Girls!? )She passed away in the early hours of Tuesday morning at her Los Angeles, California home. The actress had endured a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia, a disease exhibiting symptoms similar to Alzheimer’s Disease and Parkinson’s. Born in New York in 1923, Getty began her acting career with a small part in 1978 comedy Team-mates. She... Read Full Story
The Lifetime network will air a five hour marathon of "The Golden Girls" on Friday.
From noon until 5pm, we can all kick back with a cheesecake in memory of Estelle Getty who played Sophia.
Getty passed away earlier this week at 84 years old.
Estelle Getty is an inspiration to all aspiring actors. She battled the entertainment industry's ruthless hustle and bustle for 40 years before her big break on "The Golden Girls" in 1985.
Both Estelle and Sophia are icons to the gay... Read Full Story
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24 July, 2008 09:47:00
Getty, who suffered from advanced dementia, died at about 5.30am, aged 84, 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 Antarctica she would have been loved on seven continents," her son said. "She was one of the most talented comic... Read Full Story
Lifetime is preparing an Estelle Getty marathon in honor of the late actress. She was so beloved, the cable network is dedicating 5 hours of programming to her. Beginning at noon Friday, Lifetime will air ten episodes of The Golden Girls . The final episode will be one picked by fans on the Lifetime web-site. Estelle Getty passed away Tuesday at the age of 84. Read Full Story
Estelle Getty was remembered at a private memorial service as a feisty, funny woman who never forgot growing up in the Great Depression. 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
Sadly Estelle Getty passed away yesterday at the age of 84. In tribute to her, Lifetime will be hosting a Golden Girls marathon this Saturday..... Peace Out Sophia and thank you for being a friend! Read Full Story
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
Golden Girls actress Estelle Getty died on Tuesday at the age of 84. The star won the part as feisty Sophia Petrillo in the 80s US TV sitcom The Golden Girls - after being turned down twice because she did not look old enough. Read Full Story
Estelle Getty, the lovable actress from the Golden Girls has passed away. She was 84 years old.
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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 she didn’t remember who they were on the phone or in person.
Estelle won an Emmy award for her portrayal of Bea Arthur’s mother in the Golden girls, the... Read Full Story
