Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Estelle Getty Passes On at 84
Just three days before her 85th birthday, “The Golden Girls” star Estelle Getty passed away in the early hours of Tuesday morning (July 22) at her Los Angeles, California home.
According to press reports, the actress had endured a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia - a disease exhibiting symptoms similar to Alzheimer’s Disease and Parkinson’s.
Since Estelle’s passing, Betty White, one of her “The Golden Girls” co-stars, released a statement reading: “The only comfort at this moment is that although Estelle has moved on, Sophia will always be with us.”
The Golden Globe and Emmy award-winning actress is survived by two adult sons from her marriage to Arthur Gettleman. He passed away in 2004.
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