Estelle Getty Dies
Veteran actress of popular TV series in the 1980s, The Golden Girls, Estelle Getty has died at 84. Estelle Getty, who suffered from advanced dementia, died at 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 told The Associated Press. “Don’t feel sad about her passing. She will always be with us in her crowning achievement, Sophia.”
The Golden Girls was a rare gem of a TV series as it targeted older viewers by featuring 4 feisty women in their golden years. Estelle Getty starred as the sarcastic octogenarian Sophia, winning her 2 Emmys.
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