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R.I.P.

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Sad sad news.

Estelle Getty has passed away.

The legendary actress died today in her Los Angeles home at 5:35 A.M.

She was 84.

While this is truly sad news, we must be comforted to know that she is in a better place now.

The Golden Girl had been very sick recently and had been fighting dementia for years.

Our thoughts go out to her family.

So sad.



459 comments to “R.I.P.”

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  1. val says – reply to this
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    rip…
    FIRSTTTTTTTTT

  2. john says – reply to this
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    RIP- love her.

  3. 3

    So sad… :-(

  4. bec says – reply to this
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    1st :'(

  5. Traci says – reply to this
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    OMG, how sad. You will be missed!!!!! Bless your cute little heart.

  6. whosy says – reply to this
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    sad…sad. the end of the Golden Girl Era…

  7. Robyn says – reply to this
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    :( R.I.P.

  8. Suz says – reply to this
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    aw so sad

  9. Joyce says – reply to this
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    Mustard, custard and you, you big turd.

  10. kyla says – reply to this
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    :( rip funny lady

  11. Carri says – reply to this
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    RIP Estelle

  12. Oh says – reply to this
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    Ohhhhh I love her on golden girls =/ very sad!

  13. jenni says – reply to this
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    Very sad! She was a delight to watch and will be dearly missed

  14. sara says – reply to this
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    awww. so sad…

  15. Dim says – reply to this
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    Mustard, custurd, and you, you big turd.

  16. Keels says – reply to this
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    Oh no! Sha was my fae GG!

  17. jo says – reply to this
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    I love her

  18. g says – reply to this
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    so sad :(

  19. betty says – reply to this
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    OHHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    May she rest in peace. Such a wonderful actress. Much love.

  20. A says – reply to this
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    this is soo sad she made the golden girls with all her wit

  21. 21

    Awwwwww, such a wonderful woman. I loved her in Golden Girls.

  22. 22

    v sad indeed.

  23. vicky says – reply to this
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    awww so sad:(
    rip

  24. Keels says – reply to this
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    Oh no! She was my fave GG!

  25. b says – reply to this
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    First

  26. 26

    So sad, but she was in ill health for so long. She was absolutely hilarious.

  27. jenni says – reply to this
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    she was cool. Best line: "…..i'm a squid, i'm a squid!" from the silliest movie ever: mannequin

  28. Jilli says – reply to this
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    Aw!! This is sad! i still watch the Golden Girls. My sister LOVES it! This is sad. Atleast she passed away in her home. :( R.I.P.

  29. MB says – reply to this
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    aaaawwww!!! thanks for being a friend! 1st?

  30. Danie says – reply to this
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    Sophia, she will be missed! Thank you for being a friend!

  31. Jenny says – reply to this
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    Awwww.
    Well she looks pretty old anyway.
    At least she'll be somewhere better than this world.
    :)

  32. Mo says – reply to this
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    AWWW, that's sad. Seriously.

  33. WeAll says – reply to this
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    Ok, we all die at some point…This lady had a fantastic life, and I am sure she is celebrating now!

  34. Jamil says – reply to this
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    Loved her on the "Golden Girls ". Rest in peace, you will be missed.

  35. anony says – reply to this
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    Awwww, this makes me sad. She was a funny lady. I'm glad she's finally at rest, dementia is a truly horrific illness. Rest in Peace Estelle.

  36. rocky says – reply to this
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    Oh no :(
    She was such a wonderful actress.
    But you're right- she is in a better place now
    We will miss you!

  37. meshe says – reply to this
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    NOOOOO damnit!!!! sigh. RIP MA!

  38. god i says – reply to this
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    perez is becoming religious, don't doooooo it!!!!!!!!!!

  39. Lucie says – reply to this
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    I loved her. :'( I literally JUST watched the episode last night where she thought she died, and went to heaven to be with her late husband; she was so happy. And I wake up this morning and read this. So fucking weird.

  40. katie says – reply to this
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    aww! she was the best one!

  41. ms li says – reply to this
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    soooo sad!!!:( r.i.p.!!!

  42. brb98 says – reply to this
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    So sad! Wasn't she younger than the other girls on the show though?…

  43. Rach says – reply to this
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    She was the best! Golden Girls is one of my favorite shows! "Picture it! Sicily 1912!"

    Truly will be missed

  44. v says – reply to this
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    SO SAD!!!

    I USED TO WATCH THE SHOW WITH MY GRAMMA AND MOM.
    I love her. She was really funny.

    v

  45. maia says – reply to this
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    I was just watching GG last night. RIP.

  46. BlueE says – reply to this
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    Oh boo. That crochety woman was my favorite.

  47. bling says – reply to this
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    oh no…. this is horrible news.. loved her

    RIP - Golden Girl forever

  48. 48

    Man thats Sad .. R.I.P ma.

  49. Kim says – reply to this
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    I loved her. RIP you will be missed?

  50. Maris says – reply to this
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    OMG…I'm devastated. named my daughter after her character on GG. Crying.

  51. 51

    Sad, but she will live on forever in our hearts, and on late night tv.

  52. Robb says – reply to this
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    PICTURE IT………I LOVED HER STORIES POOR THING !!!!!!!!!

    R.I.P SOPHIA

  53. amber says – reply to this
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    It's so sad but i agree with you perez, she's in a better place where she won't be suffering anymore.

  54. amand says – reply to this
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    oh this is so sad ! my thoughts go out to her family ! she was such a funny and talented person ! we have alost a true gem .

  55. Brend says – reply to this
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    Well that just sucks. She was so darn cute and funny. From everything I've ever read about her everyone who knew her just loved her. What a loss for her family, friends, and fans. RIP, Estelle, you will be missed.

  56. Andre says – reply to this
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    I just watched an hour of the Golden Girls today. We love you Estelle!

    "Thanks for the Medicare, for Blue Cross and Blue Shield, for a hip that finally healed, when it comes to prescription medicine generic is a steal, we thank you so much….!"

  57. bumme says – reply to this
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    awwwa, she rocked.

  58. Carin says – reply to this
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    Now thats really sad :( I grew up watching the golden girls even now i watch reruns at elast she is at peace

  59. Joy says – reply to this
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    Has anyone ever thought about the resemblence between Estelle and Mary Kate? They even dress the same sometimes…

  60. Erin says – reply to this
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    My favorite Golden Girl!
    She will be missed.
    RIP

  61. Killo says – reply to this
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    NNNNOOOOO!!!! I am so sad :(
    I Heart Golden Girls FOREVER!

  62. donny says – reply to this
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    my fondest memories are of her in the movie Mannequin- but i will always love her in golden girls. she will be missed.

  63. 63

    Aww, how sad.
    I loved her! She was hilarious.
    RIP Estelle! You will be missed.

  64. Ilove says – reply to this
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    OH MY GOD! This is heartbreaking. Estelle was an amazing gem and a hurricane of talent. Now I will cry whenever I see "Sophia". Rest In Peace. Your life's work will always make someone in distress smile and forget their pain, like me. THANK YOU FOR BEING MY FRIEND, Estelle. I love you.

  65. sOO says – reply to this
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    I will always remember Sophia Patrillo! She was the funniest Golden Girl.

  66. Chris says – reply to this
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    Awww so sad. She was so cute in Mannequin!!!! :)

  67. Andre says – reply to this
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    Oh No I love Her God Bless You Estelle and May your suoul rest in peace>

  68. TaLLo says – reply to this
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    Rest In Peace

    Sophia Petrillo was the funniest character to hit tv…. may our laughter keep your spirit alive!!

  69. Cambe says – reply to this
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    Picture it…Sicily, 1936! We'll miss you Estelle!

  70. Nick says – reply to this
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    We'll miss you, ma. :(

  71. KatFr says – reply to this
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    This is so sad. I was watching season 7 (I have all the seasons on DVD) of the Golden Girls and I was thinking about her and how her health is. And I read this now. But, she was really sick and is better off now. RIP Estelle!

  72. kama says – reply to this
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    she was my favorite gg.

  73. sabre says – reply to this
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    Cheska is HOT!

  74. NiiCO says – reply to this
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    OMG; iM SOO SAD SHE iS THE BESTT SHE WIlL BE MiSSedd SOO MUCH!!

  75. Lala says – reply to this
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    She was sooo funny!

  76. Boxxe says – reply to this
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    Word on the street has it that she spent her last night on earth with Perez Hilton aka Don Juan DeHilton of Beverly Hills? They say he used his tongue to take her to the edge of Orgasm, then when he exposed his tool she started to laugh so hard and long that she choked to death? I don't know if this is true, does anyone out there know?

  77. 77

    My heart is broken. I love The Golden Girls. May she rest in peace.

  78. echo7 says – reply to this
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    I always loved her spirit and spunk. Growing up this was one of my favorite shows, and I'll admit I still watch it in re-runs in the middle of the night. Rest in Peace

  79. Cfish says – reply to this
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    OMG. I am so upset. I am sure she was an amazing lady.

  80. Shann says – reply to this
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    I love The Golden Girls - RIP Sophia