Betty White dead at 99: reports
Fox 59 Indianapolis,
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Tom Palmer
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Posted By: Mushroom,
12/31/2021 2:55:34 PM
Beloved actress, comedian and American icon Betty White has died, just weeks before a milestone birthday, according to multiple reports.
White was best known for her work on sitcoms, including her Emmy-winning portrayals of Sue Ann Nivens on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and Rose Nylund on “The Golden Girls.”
A pioneering figure, White was one of the first women to produce a sitcom on “Life with Elizabeth,” a show she helped create in 1952 that she also starred in and wrote for.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
DaBigGuy 12/31/2021 3:06:23 PM (No. 1024460)
A truly sad way to end the year. She had the longest running career of any woman in TV, beginning in 1939. One of my relatives, who used to work in Hollywood, said she was a sweetheart of a lady, a true professional who was wonderful to work with. Maybe St. Olaf will erect a statue for her. :-)
RIP, Betty.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Califedup 12/31/2021 3:07:04 PM (No. 1024462)
She was a flaming typical communist death democrat actress. Whose next?
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
jasonB 12/31/2021 3:09:19 PM (No. 1024464)
Keith Richards looks around nervously.......
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Ida Lou Pino 12/31/2021 3:36:25 PM (No. 1024480)
Now she can co-host Heavenly College Bowl with Allan.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Catherine 12/31/2021 3:46:41 PM (No. 1024487)
She was such a classy lady and so well thought of. She will be missed. Rest in peace, Betty.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
mc squared 12/31/2021 3:54:08 PM (No. 1024495)
Chloris Leachman and now Betty. Who's left?
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Somehow, I never thought I would ever see this obituary. She was an American icon. RIP.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
DVC 12/31/2021 4:23:07 PM (No. 1024521)
She was a funny, feisty old gal. RIP, thanks for the laughs.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Jennie C. 12/31/2021 4:23:11 PM (No. 1024522)
So sad to hear this :(
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Jennie C. 12/31/2021 4:24:43 PM (No. 1024526)
I remember reading about when the MTM show was casting Sue Ann Nivens. They said, "we need somebody like Betty White." They kept brainstorming and somebody said, let's ask her. Oh, she'll never take it. But she did, and was great.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Jennie C. 12/31/2021 4:37:38 PM (No. 1024542)
#2, I don't think I ever heard her say anything about politics.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
GoodDeal 12/31/2021 4:46:56 PM (No. 1024548)
Bless her heart! Rest in peace dear lady. We have loved you for a long time!
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
starboard 12/31/2021 4:57:52 PM (No. 1024557)
They broke the mold when she was born.
She was loved for her adorable personality and those beautiful dimples whenever she smiled.
RIP Betty. We loved you.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
jalo1951 12/31/2021 5:04:30 PM (No. 1024563)
I have visions of her as Sue Ann Nivens standing at the Pearly Gates asking Saint Peter, "You couldn't have waited three more weeks"?
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
Luandir 12/31/2021 5:46:00 PM (No. 1024595)
A below-the-belt parting kick from 2021.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
Corndoggies 12/31/2021 6:10:52 PM (No. 1024618)
I don’t know about her politics, but being in Hollywood for so long, she was probably infected with the lefty disease. I know she was a big advocate for animal welfare. And for that, I admired her.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
SweetSweetback 12/31/2021 6:51:52 PM (No. 1024643)
And 85-year-old, fossilized, Bette Midler still roams mortality, unchecked.
Why, Eric Clapton, why???
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
caljeepgirl 12/31/2021 7:40:52 PM (No. 1024675)
Exactly, #15!
From TMZ site: "As we told you back in 2020, Betty rarely left her home once the COVID-19 pandemic began." "As we've reported ... Betty had been extra cautious during the pandemic, mostly chilling at home and passing the time by reading, watching TV and doing crossword puzzles.Betty was 99 and she would have celebrated her 100th birthday on January 17."
I'm convinced that the COVID isolation is sadly what accelerated her demise! The past two years' isolation has really adversely impacted many of us 'older folk' for sure!!
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A true loss today, so close to 100!