Sophia Is Dead

[Bloodcinder]

Estelle Getty, Actress, Dies at 84
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Estelle Getty (http://movies.nytimes.com/person/26633/Estelle-Getty?inline=nyt-per), the diminutive actress who spent 40 years struggling for success before landing a role of a lifetime in 1985 as the sarcastic octogenarian Sophia on TV's ''The Golden Girls,'' has died. She was 84.

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[Charlie]

I know who she is, I've seen her on TV plenty of times, but I guess I've grown to expect death by now. This didn't hit me at all, really. R.I.P. none-the-less. A good actress.

[Bloodcinder]

I don't much care either. I haven't been affected by a TV death since DeForest Kelly.

[Charlie]

In my case, I'd say John Ritter. But I was heavily into Three's Company around the time he died, and I always liked the Jack Tripper character he played. So when I was on GameFAQs, and I saw he died, it shook me up a little bit. And I guess there's a first for everything, so after that happened, I haven't had anywhere near a similar experience. Except maybe with Dimebag Darrel getting shot. Which shouldn't have happened. And wouldn't have if there were less fucking psychopathic cunts roaming the streets. -.-

[SpaceProg]

I was bummed when I found this out today. It affects me because I always liked her as an actress, and we had the same sign (leo).
I hope she had a good peaceful death. Rest in peace, Estelle.

[Seegtease]

She seemed so old in the show. When were last episodes made, anyway?

[Bloodcinder]

Erm, nineties sometime. She was old-ified for the show. Bea Arthur (Blanche, the man-voiced one) was actually older than her.

[Z]

Holy crap!

Yeah, I thought she was in her 70's already back in the Golden Girls era. I had no idea she was actually young-ish at the time. She was hilarious in everything she did and it sucks to know she won't be around anymore. RIP.

[Gio Takahashi]

Ouch, that sucks.

RIP.

[SpaceProg]

Bea Arthur's character was Dorothy. Blanche was Rue McClanahan.
It was a joke on the set that the daughter was older than the mother. Yeah I watched the show. Liked the show too.

[Bloodcinder]

Yeah, that's right. Their names always confused me. I just called Bea Arthur's character "Maude" for convenience.

[Aingeleag]

Awww... I'd seen how she wasn't doing very well, and her advanced dementia left her with only a couple people she could recognize day to day. I love "Golden Girls" and she was just awesome on the show. Thanks for all the laughs, Estelle. You'll be missed.