Estelle Getty

Emmy Award winning American actress Estelle Getty has died at the age of 84. Getty had been previously diagnosed with dementia which had been in its advanced stages. She died while at her home in Hollywood, California early Tuesday morning. "She was ...  

One of the most famous portrayals of an Italian-American on American TV was Estelle Getty as matriarch Sophia Petrillo on NBC's The Golden Girls. The fictional senior citizen was born in 1905 in Sicily and moved to New York when she was in her teens after having her marriage annulled. Throughout her life she had numerous husbands and a variety of comical, if not somewhat stereotypical jobs. Because of a stroke she lost her inability to censor...  

We just checked in with Bonhams to find out how the sale of some historic showbiz awards fared at its auction June 14. Up for grabs was the Tony Award won by Gertrude Berg for "A Majority of One" in 1959. (Prior to its sale, Gold Derby wrote up the statuette's history here. One of our trusty readers bought it! Congrats, Michael!) Also on the block was the Emmy Award won by Estelle Getty as best supporting actress of 1988 for "The Golden Girls...  

Estelle Getty's purse used throughout "The Golden Girls" from 1985-1992 was sold at auction for $9,150!This straw purse with white plastic bead adornment and handles was a vital part of 'Sophia Petrillo's' trademark look and was carried by Getty in virtually every episode.  

Recording artist Kelis pictured at Samsung’s 8th Annual Four Seasons Of Hope Gala at Cipriani Wall Street on Tuesday night in New York City. Kelis is reportedly due to give birth early next month. Other celebs that attended events this week were: LeBron James, Rachel Roy, John Legend, Birdman and Estelle. Peep the pics. ( Photos: GETTY [...]  

Examiner.comWill Golden Girl Rue McClanahan premiere her new one-woman show in ...Examiner.comThe Chicago tryout could come as early as this fall. Rue McClanahan is one of only two surviving members of "The Golden Girls" cast along with Betty White. Co-stars Bea Arthur and Estelle Getty both passed on within the last year. ...  

Uncovering the American TalibanDaily Kos, CAEstelle Getty with suicide bomb strapped on. Silly, but still Deadly. "Photocopy this then burn the pages" -- it's almost like something from "Get Smart" with the Cone of Silence. Shelley Shannon Super-Sleuth. Not exactly. James Bond and AQ Khan she ...  

Tony AwardsamNY, New YorkThe tribute, which also mentioned theater lights Harold Pinter, Estelle Getty and Horton Foote, unfolded to the song "What I Did for Love," from "A Chorus Line," most recently revived at the theater named for Schoenfeld, former chair of the Shubert ...  

Good deals in the Big AppleSeattle Post IntelligencerAlthough I was prepared to come out looking less like Paltrow and more like Estelle Getty, my stylist and her supervisor (who was there to make sure no one left in tears or embarrassed the company's good name with a catastrophic coif) paid close ...  

Bay Area ReporterOut of the lockers & in front of the lensBay Area Reporter, CAFor every downer (the Famous Dead People segment, including Natasha Richardson , Harold Pinter, Estelle Getty, Clive Barnes, Bea Arthur and Eartha Kitt ), there was an upper (Angela Lansbury winning Best Featured Actress in a Play for Blithe Spirit). ...  

Selling off celebrity waresThe National, United Arab EmiratesEyeglasses worn by the actress Estelle Getty on the TV series The Golden Girls. Mark Ralston / AFP Naturally, if there's one thing that you'll be spending money on in a recession, it's the cloak worn by Christopher Lee in the 1958 film version of ...  

Examiner.comBonhams sale included Emmy and a Golden GlobeExaminer.comIn last week's sale, it was the many plaques, trophies and plaudits amassed by journeywoman television actresses Estelle Getty. Ms. Getty, who died in 2008, enjoyed a long and popular run on “The Golden Girls” (198-1992), playing Sophia Petrillo. ...  

'Golden Girls' handbag up for auctionabc7.com, CAOne sure to be fan favorite is the handbag used by actress Estelle Getty while she played the role of Sophia Petrillo on "The Golden Girls." The character was rarely seen without it. Also up for auction is Getty's Golden Globe award for the role. ...  

Iconic Charles Schulz Comic Strip Takes Top Honors at Bonhams ...Art Daily, MaineHighlights from the Estate of 'Golden Girl' Estelle Getty included the handbag she carried on the hit NBC television series as she portrayed 'Sophia Petrilllo' (est. $1000-1200, sold for: $9150), the Emmy she won in 1987-1988 (est. ...  

Staying positive keeps actress Betty White happy and busyReading Eagle, PAShe has also lost two of her three "Golden Girls" co-stars in the past year: Estelle Getty, who died last summer, and Bea Arthur, who succumbed to cancer in April. "It doesn't get any easier," White said softly. "But I still have many deep and dear ...