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'Golden Girls' actress Bea Arthur dies at age 86
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by Amy Judd | April 25, 2009 at 11:46 am
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Golden Girls actress Bea Arthur has died at the age of 86. She was most famous for playing Maude on the long-running series Golden Girls.
She died at her home early today from cancer.
The tall, deep-voiced actress won a Tony Award for the musical "Mame" and Emmy Awards for "The Golden Girls" and "Maude." Arthur's razor-sharp delivery of comedy lines helped make the sitcoms hits and turned the veteran stage and film actress into a popular TV star.
Her character Maude also appeared on 'All in the Family'.
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at 14:14 on April 25th, 2009
New York Broadway will honor Ms. Arthur for her body of works.
Condolences to her loved ones and friends.
at 15:49 on April 25th, 2009
Awe Bless, She was a great actress all the golden girls are well liked here in the UK.May she now fly with the Angels with golden wings. Sad loss to her family friends and fans,
at 17:17 on April 25th, 2009
awww thats so sad... rest in peace bea.. aka dorothy. Love you
at 17:36 on April 25th, 2009
Dorothy in the Golden Girls
at 18:48 on April 25th, 2009
Being a kid of the 80's meant a lot of TV watching - we never had babysitters. Beatrice Arthur's sharp wit and great style appealed to me from the very first time I saw her on Soap. Then there were the TV room arguments with my sisters over Three's Company versus reruns of Maude. I was confused but at the same time inspired by her character in Maude: educated, logical, emotional, witty, confident and single. Then came The Golden Girls - I was already hooked.
Later in life, I learned Bee Arthur worked very hard to create the archetypes she played and she did so with great integrity and comedy. I'd made a list of all the people I'd like to meet before I die, but I'd forgotten about Bee until just now. So long Bee and thanks for all the laughs.
at 12:22 on April 26th, 2009
Did you know that Bea Arthur was a US Marine? It's true- she was one of the Corps' first female recruits.
at 22:10 on May 3rd, 2009
Bea Arthur was not a Marine. (5:35)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2PUgDa1jy4&NR=1
at 20:57 on April 30th, 2009
she will be deeply missed now you can truely rest in peace