The Golden Girls

Bea Arthur, who memorably played Dorothy on "The Golden Girls," has died, reports the Associated Press. She was 86. A family spokesman tells the AP that Arthur passed away at her home on Saturday. The spokesman said she was battling cancer, but did not elaborate on the cause of death. Arthur, known for her comedic chops and distinctive voice, won Emmys for “The Golden Girls” and “Maude.” She also captured a Tony Award acting on the stage in the musical “Mame.”
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Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress Bea Arthur died Saturday morning at the age of 86, according to the Los Angeles Times. Arthur had been battling cancer, although her spokesperson declined to give further details about her death. Arthur was best known for playing Dorothy on the long-running sitcom The Golden Girls, alongside Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty, who passed away in July 2008. Story developing...

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Yet another major name in the entertainment industry has passed away this week. Beatrice Arthur, the superb comic actress who starred in Maude and The Golden Girls has died from cancer. She was 86. Arthur was already a well-known name on stage by the time she was cast as Maude in the 1970s. Arthur had won the supporting actress Tony for her performance in the 1966 production of Mame. The character of the razor-sharp-witted Maude was introduced as a foil for Carroll O'Connor's Archie Bunker in All in the Family before being spun off to her own highly successful series. In the 1980s, Arthur repeated that success as a trio of aging but humorous women living together in The Golden Girls. For more on her life, click here
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