In April 2009, Beatrice Arthur died of lung cancer at her home in Brentwood, Los Angeles. Playing the mother of Bea Arthur, a woman who, in actuality, was older than she. This browser does not support getting your location. In the decade before her death, McClanahan was diagnosed with, and treated . McClanahan also appeared in such films as The Rotten Apple (1963), Walk the Angry Beach (1968), Some of My Best Friends Are (1971), and The Fighting Temptations (2003), and continued to take on theatre roles, including Madame Morrible in the Broadway musical Wicked (2005). A year later, in June 2010, fellow Golden Girls star Rue McClanahan died after suffering a brain haemorrhage. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. This is a carousel with slides. She was also active in the animal rights movement as a member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. LOS ANGELES, July 25 (UPI) -- Estelle Getty's son, Carl Gettleman, said Getty's former co-stars from "The Golden Girls" did not attend her funeral in Los Angeles Thursday. Born 1934, Rue McClanahan was 51 when The Golden Girls first arrived on TV screens, and 58 when it ended in May 1992. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Or My Mom Will Shoot," which unfortunately garnered her a Razzie Award for worst actress. [32] However, after less than a year in business, the cafe closed in November 2017. #GoldenGirls #REELZ. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. She passed away after a stroke. In 1969 she made her Broadway debut as Sally Weber in the original production of the musical Jimmy Shine, starring Dustin Hoffman. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Add to your scrapbook. Autopsy: Rue McClanahan airs Sunday at 8 p.m. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. based on information from your browser. Resend Activation Email. When Arthur died in April 2009, McClanahan recalled that she had felt constrained by "Golden Girls" during the later years of its run. On The Golden Girls (198592) and its short-lived spin-off The Golden Palace (199293), McClanahan portrayed man-crazed Southern belle Blanche Devereaux, owner of the house she lived in and rented out to her three roommates and best friends: Dorothy Zbornak (Beatrice Arthur), Rose Nylund (Betty White), and Sophia Petrillo (Estelle Getty). Rue McClanahan, One of the "Golden Girls" Stars, Dies at 76 Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. In 1997 McClanahan was diagnosed with breast cancer, from which she completely recovered, and she underwent triple bypass surgery in 2009. In 1969 she made her Broadway debut as Sally Weber in the original production of the musical "Jimmy Shine", starring Dustin Hoffman. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to feedback[emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem.

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