22 July 2008

Estelle Getty

July 25, 1923 - July 22, 2008 (3 days away from reaching 85 years old)


Best known for: Sophia on the Golden Girls! And she was Stallone's mom in the movie Stop! Or my Mom will Shoot!
Cause of death: "Natural Causes." She suffered from Osteoporosis and Lewy Body Dementia, which had previously been misdiagnosed as both Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. 
Trivia: Was actually one year younger than Bea Arthur, who played her daughter on the Golden Girls. 

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