Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Estelle Getty Dies at 84

This is very sad news for me, because I have always loved "The Golden Girls," especially Getty's character, Sophia.
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.

Getty, who had advanced dementia, died about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday at her Hollywood Boulevard home, said her son, Carl Gettleman of Santa Monica.

"Estelle always wanted to be an actress, and she achieved that goal beyond her dreams," former "Golden Girls" co-star Rue McClanahan said. "Don't feel sad about her passing. She will always be with us in her crowning achievement, Sophia."

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1 comment:

  1. Nice tribute, she was one of my favorite Golden Gals, I like your blog, I'll be back:) Sheri

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