Estelle Getty Dies at 84

Former Golden Girl star Estelle Getty has died at the age of 84, just three days shy of her 85th birthday.

Getty had been suffering for years with Lewy Body Dementia, reports TMZ.

Her official website, EstelleGetty.com, also had an official announcement:

“To all of Estelle’s Fans,

“Sadly, today July 22, 2008 at 5:35 a.m. Pacific Time, we said our last good-byes to our little friend Estelle, who passed away and made her journey to the great beyond. Although it was a trip that she never wanted to take, she went gracefully, in the comfort of her own home (in Los Angeles), surrounded by her family and her very loving care-givers.

Estelle’s legacy will live on and on through the comedy and laughter she gave to us all, which will forever keep us laughing out loud.”

Estelle is best known for playing sarcastic, wise-cracking Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls.

RIP.

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# 1

OMG
Golden girls was one of my fave shows.

# 2

Typo Jared - She was 84 as your post says!

She was my favorite Golden Girl, and she will be missed.

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# 4
.......... @ 07/22/2008 at 2:17 pm

rest in peace

# 5

d’oh. mean 3th

# 6
.......... @ 07/22/2008 at 2:19 pm

how respectful of you to worry about being first comment on a post about someones death, very nice!

# 7

I loved her character on Golden Girls.
May she rest in peace. I hope she had a terrific, fun-filled life and that she is remembered well by her loved ones.

# 8

Sophia is my favorite character on Golden Girls! :D
Estelle, may you rest in peace and thank you for all the laughs you brought to us!

# 9

i’m so sad. golden girls has always been and will always be my favorite show ever. i’m seriously depressed. i even had to call my husband and mom to tell them about her passing. they were kind enough to humor me with their concern…..even though they probably thought i was pathetic. poor little thing. she was so fricken awesome.

great actress

So sad she was my favorite on golden girls, she will be missed.

Jennifer W @ 07/22/2008 at 2:36 pm

Estelle you will be missed by alot and RIP. I always loved watching you on golden girls you sure made me laugh alot

Loved her on Golden Girls. I’m sure she will be greatly missed. Rest In Peace xx

i cant believe it! i cant believe estelle is actually gone. this cant be happening! i dont wanna believe it. she cant be gone! it has to be a nasty rumor! she cant be dead!

RIP Estelle Getty you will be missed!!!

This is so sad.

She is one of my all time favorite actresses…she was brilliant on Golden Girls.

she was my favorite golden girl, she was so sweet, rest in peace

One of my favorite television characters of all time!!! <3

She is wonderful and I’ll sure remember her. Condolances to her family, best wishes.

RIP, we know you’re in a better place Estelle

sophia was my favorite character!

we’ll miss you estelle.

bejeebus, it might be strange for others, but i tottaly understand where you’re coming from. i’m pretty bummed out, too. but i’m sure estelle’s in much better place.

hahahahahahaha she could be an olsen twin!!

tayler (miley cyrus fan 4eva) @ 07/22/2008 at 3:28 pm

R.I.P. Shes soo Pretty! ;Pp

neela, thanks :)

Maria (Shorty) @ 07/22/2008 at 3:39 pm

I’m gonna miss her. She was an amazing actress and the Golden Girls would never have made it without ‘Sofia’.

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