Painful Golden Memories

Estelle Getty's son, Carl tried to explain why the living Golden Girls skipped out on his mother's funeral.
Carl said, "They would certainly have been welcome. I don't know why they wouldn't be attending mom's funeral. Maybe it's a painful thing…As for the rest of them you're going to have to ask them how they felt about it and why they did or didn't come."
Bea "Dorothy" Arthur, said she's been grieving for years over Getty's long decline due to dementia, and could not deal with the emotion of a funeral: "She's been out of it so many years, not recognizing anyone. It's a Godsend. She's at peace."
Rue "Blanche" McClanahan, said that she couldn't attend the funeral because she recently had surgery: "I'd like them to know that I didn't [attend the funeral] because I can't fly right now with knee surgery. I don't know why Betty and Bea didn't go, maybe because they, too, have said their goodbyes to her when she was alive." Betty White sent a bouquet of flowers with a card that read, "Love, Betty White." In quotes she added the name of her character on the show, "Rose."
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Estelle Getty Tribute

Cable channel Lifetime will pay tribute to Estelle Getty with a Golden Girls marathon on July 25th from 12-5 p.m.
The 10 episodes airing on Lifetime will be all about Sophia, the now legendary character she played on the hit show.
The last episode to air, at 4:30 p.m., will be the #1 Sophia episode as voted on by fans at myLifetime.com.
more info HERE

R.I.P.: Estelle Getty

Estelle Getty passed away this morning at her home in Los Angeles. She was 84. Estelle was surrounded by her family and friends when she went away. She suffered from Lewy Body Dementia for several years.
obit HERE
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