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Estelle Getty, born Estelle Scher in New York City. Getty was an Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-winning actress. Best known for her role in the Golden Girl sitcom as Sophia Petrillo.
Estelle Getty, born Estelle Scher in New York City. Getty was an Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-winning actress. Best known for her role in the Golden Girl sitcom as Sophia Petrillo.
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'Golden Girls' mom Estelle Getty dies
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,...Tags: Los Angeles, Celebrity, Illnesses, Death and Dying, Mental Illness
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`Golden Girls' Actress Estelle Getty Dies At 84
Actress Estelle Getty has died at the age of 84.
Her son, Carl Gettleman, says the co-star of the TV show "The Golden Girls" died early Tuesday at home in Los Angeles.
Gettleman says she suffered from advanced dementia.
The diminutive actress spent...Tags: Los Angeles, Illnesses, Celebrity, Death and Dying, Television
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Lifetime to run 'Golden Girls' marathon in honor of Estelle Getty
On what would have been Estelle Getty's 85th birthday, cable channel Lifetime will pay tribute to her with a Golden Girls marathon from noon to 5 p.m. tomorrow. Getty died Tuesday of Lewy body dementia, a progressive brain disease, in Los Angeles. The...Tags: Betty White, Bea Arthur, Illnesses, Athletics, Track and Field, Satellite and Cable Service
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'Golden Girl' Estelle Getty Dead at 84
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- Estelle Getty, the diminutive actress who spent 40 years struggling for success before landing a role of a lifetime in 1985 as Sophia on TV's "The Golden Girls," has died. She was 84. Getty, who suffered from advanced dementia, died at...Tags: Los Angeles, Celebrity, Illnesses, Movies, Film Festivals
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Actress Estelle Getty dies at 84
Well before the world knew her as the feisty octogenarian Sophia on "The Golden Girls," Estelle Getty was a glass salesman's daughter on the Lower East Side.
Getty, who died yesterday at age 84, spent 40 years of her career struggling for success,...Tags: Betty White, Los Angeles, Bea Arthur, Illnesses, Television
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Estelle Getty, 'Golden Girls'
Estelle Getty, who played Sophia on TV's "The Golden Girls," died at about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday. She was 84. Getty, who suffered from advanced dementia, died at her Hollywood Boulevard home, said her son, Carl Gettleman of Santa Monica. "She was loved...Tags: Betty White, Cher, NBC, Movies, New York
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Estelle Getty, 84; 'Golden Girls' actress brought humor, depth to mother roles
Special to The TimesEstelle Getty, whose acting career bloomed late in life with her Emmy-winning performance as Sophia Petrillo, the wisecracking mother of Bea Arthur's character on the popular NBC sitcom "The Golden Girls," died Tuesday. She was 84. Getty, who also won...Tags: Los Angeles, Neil Simon, Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, Music
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Estelle Getty was 'Golden' on TV
Special to Los Angeles TimesEstelle Getty, whose acting career bloomed late in life with her Emmy-winning performance as Sophia Petrillo, the wise-cracking mother of Bea Arthur on the popular NBC sitcom The Golden Girls, died yesterday. She was 84. Ms. Getty, who also won notice...Tags: Los Angeles, Neil Simon, Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, Music
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'Golden Girls' Star Estelle Getty Dies
Zap2It.comEstelle Getty, the diminutive actress who won an Emmy for her portrayal of sassy Sophia Petrillo on "The Golden Girls," has died. She was 84. Getty passed away at 5:35 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22 in her home in Los Angeles surrounded by her family and...Tags: Betty White, Los Angeles, Sylvester Stallone, Celebrity Mothers, Illnesses
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'Golden Girl' a late bloomer
Chicago Tribune NewspapersLOS ANGELES — Estelle Getty, whose acting career bloomed late in life with her Emmy-winning performance as Sophia Petrillo, the wisecracking mother of Bea Arthur on the popular NBC sitcom "The Golden Girls," died Tuesday. She was 84. Ms. Getty, who...Tags: Betty White, Los Angeles, Bea Arthur, Illnesses, Harvey Fierstein
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