Rue McClanahan

NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Television actress Rue McClanahan's publicist said she is doing "great" after undergoing heart bypass surgery in New York.  

Actress Rue McClanahan, star of the TV series The Golden Girls, was hospitalized earlier this week due to acute cardiac illness The hospitalization and surgery came after McClanahan doctor discoveed the illness after a routine checkup. McClanahan, 74, was forced to cancel her participation in a gala to be held in her honor on November 14 at [...]  

Rue McClanahan is recovering from bypass surgery performed on Wednesday in Manhattan, according to published reports. The actress was first diagnosed with acute cardiac illness on Monday during a routine physical exam. Following the surgery, McClanahan remains in the hospital, but...  

Rue McClanahan has cancelled an event in her honour next week (14Nov09) after she was hospitalised suffering from a cardiac illness.   The 75-year-old actress, best-known for her role as Blanche Devereaux on the hit series, was scheduled to appear at Golden: A Gala Tribute to Rue McClanahan at San Francisco's Castro Theatre.   However, Mc...  

Bay Area impresario Marc Huestis has announced that the forthcoming tribute to "Golden Girls" co-star Rue McClanahan, scheduled for Nov. 14 at the Castro Theatre, has been canceled. McClanahan, the Oklahoma native who played Southern belle Blanche Devereaux...  

SheKnows.comGolden Girl Rue McClanahan has surgerySheKnows.comThe former New York stage actress from the 1950s co-starred with Bea Arthur, Betty White and Estelle Getty in the sitcom about four older women living ...and more »  

Rue McClanahan has been hospitalized -- ET has the details. The beloved "Golden Girls" star went in for a physical, as she had been experiencing shortness of breath. Her doctor found that she had a heart problem, requiring bypass surgery. A rep for Rue says the surgery went off without a hitch yesterday, Wednesday Nov. 4th, in a New York hospital. We're told she's doing great and the doctors say the surgery was a complete success.  

Filed under: Highbrow Celebrities, Health Issues, TV News 'Golden Girls' star Rue McClanahan revealed today she's in the hospital getting "maintenance on the old ticker," and will miss an appearance at a gala event in her honor. According to SFGate.com, McClanahan was hospitalized this week for heart bypass ... Read more Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments  

There's some good news and some bad about The Golden Girls. First the good: Betty White will be returning to The Bold and the Beautiful to resume her recurring role as Stephanie's mother, Ann Douglas. She'll be appearing on a few episodes of B&B, but it could be extended even longer depending on storyline developments. Sadly, the bad news is that Betty's Golden Girls costar, Rue McClanahan had to cancel a Castro Theater event in San...  

'Golden Girls' star Rue McClanahan will miss a gala event in her honor in San Francisco at the Castro Theatre on Nov. 14. And you know how Blanch Devereaux loved a good party with lots of attractive men! According to...  

Rue McClanahan, best known for her role on The Golden Girls, has been hospitalized today from acute cardiac illness, and this means the tribute to her work scheduled for November 14 in San Francisco has been...read more  

Get your a.m. dose of celebrity news and gossip from The Plain Dealer's Melodie Smith. Among today's newsmakers: Rue McClanahan, Opray Winfrey, Lady Gaga, Morgan Freeman and Justin Timberlake. Seriously.  

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14Marc Huestis Presents GOLDEN: A GALA TRIBUTE TO RUE MCCLANAHAN with Rue McClanahan Live In Person ant the Castro Theatre.6 pm meet & greet reception 8:15 pm gala main event It's time to Rue the Day as Marc Huestis presents GOLDEN: A GALA TRIBUTE TO RUE McCLANAHAN with Rue McClanahan Live in-person!This glorious tribute includes an full-on stage interview with the Emmy winning actress, star of the classic tv shows THE...  

Sad news, Golden Girls fans. Rue McClanahan (AKA Blanche Devereaux) canceled her November 14 tribute at the Castro Theatre. The actress, it seems, is laid up in the hospital over an ailing heart. "My darlings, I'm just devastated that I am going to have to miss my own tribute at the Castro Theatre," McClanahan said today from her hospital room. "Unfortunately, my doctor has laid down the law, and I'm currently having some maintenance on...  

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