Fellow Golden Girls React to Bea Arthur’s Death

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy

Less than a day after Bea Arthur’s death, the two surviving Golden Girls have offered kind words about their friend’s passing.

In a statement to Entertainment Tonight, Betty White said the anticipation didn’t help with the actual loss. “I knew it would hurt, I just didn’t know it would hurt this much.. I’m so happy that she received her Lifetime Achievement Award while she was still with us, so she could appreciate that. She was such a big part of my life.”

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Golden Girl Bea Arthur Dies of Cancer

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, NBC, News

UPDATE: You can read statements from Betty White and Rue McClanahan here.

Bea Arthur, an award-winning actress of stage and television, died today in her Los Angeles home. She was 86.

Arthur, who was best known for her work on Maude and The Golden Girls, had been secretly diagnosed with cancer. Her death comes nine months after her former costar, Estelle Getty, passed away.

During her years on the small screen, the TV Academy Hall of Fame inductee collected two Emmys for her roles as Dorothy Zbornak and Maude Findlay. Her portrayal of Vera Charles in the 1966 production of Mame also earned Beatrice a Tony.

According to the star’s rep, Arthur was accompanied by family members at the time of her passing. The actress is survived by her sons and two grandchildren.

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