RIP Betty White

[Barbara Manatee]

She was a gift. I wish she'd have celebrated that birthday with everyone, but how blessed she was to live full out and then peacefully slip away. A master of timing until the end.

 

[Judy]

Some lovely pictures of her life.

40 Rare Photos of the Legendary Betty White

Few Hollywood stars have had such a successful career as a performer.

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[Lemonade20]

We were so blessed to have Betty White. A true legend, now the Golden Girls are reunited at last. RIP Betty!

 

[paskatefan]

May her memory be for a blessing.

 

[allezfred]

Robin Cousins tweeted this photo of Betty White ice skating

https://twitter.com/therobincousins/status/1477024858907230209?s=21

 

[Deleted member 221]

I loved this Tweet from comedian Guy Branum:

"Betty White dying three weeks before she turned 100 is the final act of performer whose timing was always sharp, always unexpected, and even with the warmest of characters, always a little dangerous. No one else could live to 99 and so perfectly leave us wanting more."

So true.

This one hit me really hard, much harder than I expected. I think it's because I also lost my final grandparent in 2021, and Betty White's death is a reminder that my entire grandparents' generation is gone. Even the longest living are now dead. I've experienced plenty of death before, but this is the first time I've felt the loss of an entire generation. I guess this is welcome to middle age .

 

[Lizziebeth]

Robin Cousins tweeted this photo of Betty White ice skating

https://twitter.com/therobincousins/status/1477024858907230209?s=21

With her usual delighted smile! Betty always looked like she was having fun

 

[Vagabond]

Sue Ann Falls in Love

Massive Mudslides Wreak Havoc

An Innocent Soufflé

 

[KCC]

I loved Betty White and my heart broke when I heard the news. My friends and I dressed up as the Golden Girls for Halloween a few years ago and we had a blast. RIP and know that you left a beautiful legacy.

 

[Aceon6]

I plan to enjoy as many of the birthday tributes as I can and hope there’s a streaming option for the film.

 

[Sktwo]

She wasn’t just a genius and a comic legend she was also a great human being. My favorite role of hers was as Catherine Piper on Boston Legal. One of the funniest shows ever was the Mary Tyler Moore episode where White’s Sue Ann Nivens tries to steal the husband of Cloris Leachman’s character Phyllis. Great fun.
If you can afford to, donate a little to an animal charity. She’d love that.

 

[Susan1]

She wasn’t just a genius and a comic legend she was also a great human being. My favorite role of hers was as Catherine Piper on Boston Legal. One of the funniest shows ever was the Mary Tyler Moore episode where White’s Sue Ann Nivens tries to steal the husband of Cloris Leachman’s character Phyllis. Great fun.
If you can afford to, donate a little to an animal charity. She’d love that.

They haven't even mentioned she was on Boston Legal. I loved that show.

 

[Cachoo]

I wonder how many will go forward with Betty birthday parties anyway.

 

[Lemonade20]

There's already talk about making January 17th Betty White Day where we show kindness to others and/or make a donation to an animal rescue society. I love that!

 

[HeatherC]

This one hit me SO hard because it was like losing my last living grandparent. She's been around for so long that I just always thought she would be there. I used to watch the Golden Girls on Saturday nights as a kid with my grandma and all those ladies' deaths hit me hard for that reason, especially since that grandma has also passed away (1999). Betty was such a sweet and funny lady and I loved her passion for helping animals. Of course she was awesome on GG but I LOVED her on all those games shows from the 60's and 70's too. She was SUCH a hoot on shows like Password and Match Game! She is going to be SOOO missed and I will always remember her fondly.

Heaven is a little more golden now.

 

[Coco]

From Paul Rudnick on Twitter:

"I'd like to think that when Betty White arrived in Heaven she asked, "So is this Heaven?" and Bea Arthur told her, "No, it's Hell with better lighting, Rose"

 

[olympic]

Is the actor who played Stanley Zbornak on The GG still alive? I'd like to think that while he was not a regular, he was the #5 on the show and still alive

 

[escaflowne9282]

My favorite Rose Nylund scene from the Golden Girls. Apparently, it was completely ad libbed. She was such a talented comedian and her sense of timing was wonderful.

https://youtu.be/aAbiZOfbURU

 

[Coco]

@olympic that was Herb Edelman. He passed away back in 1996

 

[olympic]

@olympic that was Herb Edelman. He passed away back in 1996

Wow. So, he was gone way before the rest of the cast.

 

[Coco]

He died in his 60s, apparently of emphysema.

He also had several memorable turns on Murder, She Wrote. Apparently, Bea Arthur and Angela Lansbury were very good friends, so perhaps that had something to do with it.

 

[Susan1]

Betty White’s 100th Birthday Special Will Still Screen at Movie Theaters

Originally titled Betty White: 100 Years Young, one-night-only documentary now "A Celebration" of the beloved actress

www.yahoo.com

 

[Seerek]

Betty White - a perfect example of someone so ahead of her time, it took the industry a good 20-30 years to catch up to her to truly give her a proper showcase for her talents.

And essentially, nothing was out of scope for her: she did Bold and the Beautiful in the late 2000s, as well as countless animated features/series right up to her 90s.

Despite her pedigree - always a "Team player" first and foremost, such a rare quality that we'll likely never see again in the profession.

She understood that it's your humanity that defines you, not your "name" or your resume.

 

[Susan1]

Betty White’s Last Word Was Just Revealed—Here’s Who She Called For Before Her Death

Her final moments were bittersweet.

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[Cachoo]

Betty and Joan roasting each other: https://youtu.be/V39dQ7T2Ze8:biggrinbo

 

[Susan1]

Google Betty White today (sorry, kind of late - it was on FB) and see what they did.

 

[Coco]

Google Betty White today (sorry, kind of late - it was on FB) and see what they did.

Awww, that's nice. You have to wait for it.

 

[DFJ]

My bday is Friday so my lovely daughter made a donation to the SPCA in my name as well as Betty's. A perfect birthday present.

 

[Vagabond]

SF Zoo Welcomes Four Rare Gray Wolves — One of Which Is Named 'Betty White'

The SF Zoo introduced four new female Mexican gray wolves to its Wolf Canyon habitat this week as part of a continued effort to sustain the endangered subspecies; one wolf has been named “Betty White” in honor of the late actress who was a supporter of wildlife conservation and animal rights.

sfist.com

 

[Simone411]

Just a heads up. Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl will air tonight, January 31st, on NBC from 9 - 10 p.m. Central (10 - 11 p.m. Eastern)