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RIP, though I fear that the souls of anyone associated with Stop or My Mom Will Shoot are destined for Perdition.
may she rest in peace, but clearly one of the top 10 worst shows ever.
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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 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.
"She was loved throughout the world in six continents, and if they loved sitcoms in Antarctica she would have been loved on seven continents," her son said. "She was one of the most talented comedic actresses who ever lived."
"The Golden Girls," featuring four female retirees sharing a house in Miami, grew out of NBC programming chief Brandon Tartikoff's belief that television was ignoring its older viewers.
Three of its stars had already appeared in previous series: Bea Arthur in "Maude," Betty White in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and Rue McClanahan in "Mama's Family." The last character to be cast was Sophia Petrillo, the feisty 80-something mother of Arthur's character.
RIP, though I fear that the souls of anyone associated with Stop or My Mom Will Shoot are destined for Perdition.
She was the main reason I watched the show. But only once it started on reruns. I found her character hilarious. RIP
Angel_Luv would beg to differ.
Sophia was my favorite of the Girls.
May God bless her soul for eternity.
she was only 84, i thought on the show she was in her 90s
What would I beg to differ on?
I loved Sophia.
Did you know that in real life Estelle Getty was the youngest of the Golden girl cast?
I never would have guessed.
If you meant I would differ about Golden Girls being one of the worst shows ever... that is true.
I have all the seasons on DVD.
ShoogarBear, Jimcs50, and Chopper were HUGE fans of the show.
Bingo.If you meant I would differ about Golden Girls being one of the worst shows ever... that is true.
I have all the seasons on DVD.
I figured there might be some confusion since I didn't quote the OP.
You were right.
midge is in mourning.
Rip
Damn right I am.
This is a sad, sad day.
Where's the GhostOfEstelleGetty troll? I'm disappointed in you all.
if i remember correctly, she was actually the youngest of the cast.
for real? She must have hit that opium pretty hard during the depression or something
Midge PM'ed me this link a while back:
http://www.goldengirlscentral.com/facts.html
Not my Ma!!!!
I'm so sorry honey. Maybe a young strapping man will make you feel better. It's what Sophia would've wanted.
Abe Vigoda will outlive everybody.
Don't worry pussycat. You will be joining me soon enough.
he already has.
Did you know in the Shady Pines in the sky, you can have sex and not worry about VD? It is right up your alley, you hussy.
This troll is better. Does anyone know anything Estelle Getty did outside of "The Golden Girls?" No. So there is no need for a ghost that would merely mimick me.
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