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Estelle Gettleman (née Scher; July 25, 1923 – July 22, 2008), known professionally as Estelle Getty, was an American actress and comedienne.She was best known for her portrayal of Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls (1985–1992), for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a ...
Cause of death: Blunt trauma as a result of a skiing accident: Resting place: Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, California, U.S. ... Sophia (Estelle Getty) ...
Eddi-Rue McClanahan (February 21, 1934 – June 3, 2010) was an American actress, comedienne, author and fashion designer. She was best known for her roles on television sitcoms, including Vivian Harmon on Maude (1972–78), Aunt Fran Crowley on Mama's Family (1983–84), and Blanche Devereaux on The Golden Girls (1985–92), and its spin-off series The Golden Palace (1992–93).
The House of Getty alleges that J. Paul Getty refused to accept the L.A. County coroner’s ruling that George’s death was “probably suicide”—a perceived mar on his legacy—and that the ...
Estelle Getty auditioned and won the role as the feisty mother of character Dorothy Zbornak, due, in part, to the rave reviews she garnered in her off-Broadway role reprisal for the 1984 Los Angeles run of Torch Song Trilogy. Afterwards, Getty had returned to New York, but gained permission from her manager to return to California in early 1985.
The WB. Played by: Reba McEntire As she sings in the iconic theme song, Reba is a "single mom who works two jobs, who loves her kids and never stops, with gentle hands and the heart of a fighter."
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The death at a Hollywood Hills home Tuesday of Andrew Getty, one of the heirs to the fortune of one of the wealthiest and best-known families in American history, was most ...
Other entertainers and artists who have or died from LBD include Estelle Getty, the actress known for her role as Sophia on the television series The Golden Girls, [30] Nicholas King, a US actor and horticulturist, [31] actress Dina Merrill, [32] Donald Featherstone, who created the plastic pink flamingo, [33] American radio and television host ...