Estelle Getty dies at 84


	Estelle Getty dies at 84

Socratoad

7-22-2008 5:12 PM

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7-22-2008 6:14 PM

debbyski

That's so sad that her quality of life declined in her advancing age.

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Estelle Getty, who played meddling mother Sophia on "The Golden
Girls," died Tuesday morning. She was 84.</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/features/people/e3i7bf6cae6fb666e862b633ceeb20c9650"><DIV>
Getty, who suffered from advanced dementia, died around 5:30 a.m.
Tuesday at her Hollywood Boulevard home, said her son, Carl
Gettleman of Santa Monica.</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/features/people/e3i7bf6cae6fb666e862b633ceeb20c9650"><DIV>
Getty won an Emmy Award in 1988 for her portrayal of the feisty
octogenarian. For her role as Sophia, Getty also notched a Golden
Globe Award in 1986. She also received an American Comedy
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Getty co-starred on "Golden Girls" from 1985-92 and reprised the
tart-tongued Sophia on four other TV series: "The Golden Palace,"
"Nurses," "Empty Nest" and "Blossom." Getty was two months younger
than Arthur, but the illusion of her age was maintained through
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