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Subject: (Estelle)Getty gone

Written By: saver on 07/22/08 at 1:57 pm

Golden Girls loses one....RIP

Subject: Re: (Estelle)Getty gone

Written By: ladybug316 on 07/22/08 at 2:12 pm

:-[ I thought she had already passed.  RIP Estelle!

Subject: Re: (Estelle)Getty gone

Written By: 80sTrivMeister on 07/22/08 at 4:31 pm

Goodbye, our beloved Estelle... thank you for being a friend! :( You brought us all so much joy as Sophia Petrillo and we will never forget you, as you still make us laugh and will continue to do so forever in reruns. Sophia now joins Sal up in heaven... You will be missed, Estelle...

Subject: Re: (Estelle)Getty gone

Written By: nally on 07/22/08 at 4:42 pm

I just found out about her passing. She lived a good long life. :)

She would have been 85 this Friday, for the record. :\'(

Subject: Re: (Estelle)Getty gone

Written By: Philip Eno on 07/22/08 at 5:13 pm

So sad, and she will be missed.

...I just used a picture of her yesterday in the Song and Group Quiz.

Subject: Re: (Estelle)Getty gone

Written By: danootaandme on 07/22/08 at 5:53 pm

:\'( :\'( :\'(

Subject: Re: (Estelle)Getty gone

Written By: LyricBoy on 07/22/08 at 5:56 pm


I just found out about her passing. She lived a good long life. :)

She would have been 85 this Friday, for the record. :\'(


Interestingly, Bea Arthur  :-* , who played Estelle's daughter on TV, turned 86 back in May.  :o

Subject: Re: (Estelle)Getty gone

Written By: cinnabon on 07/22/08 at 6:19 pm

RIP Estelle!  :\'(

Subject: Re: (Estelle)Getty gone

Written By: Dagwood on 07/22/08 at 6:52 pm

So sad, but at least she is free from her Dementia.  Rest in peace, Estelle.  You will be missed.

Subject: Re: (Estelle)Getty gone

Written By: coqueta83 on 07/22/08 at 8:08 pm

RIP Estelle Getty. A funny lady who will be missed terribly.  :\'(  :\'(  :\'(  :\'(

Subject: Re: (Estelle)Getty gone

Written By: whistledog on 07/23/08 at 12:53 am

Being a BIG fan of 'The Golden Girls' and all it's spin-off's, I will miss Estelle very much.  She was a talented actress, and kept prime-time audiences laughing for 10 consecutive years as Sophia Petrillo

R.I.P. Sophia :\'(

When I was a kid, 'Empty Nest' was one of my favourite TV shows.  When 'The Golden Palace' got cancelled in 1993, Estelle officially joined 'Empty Nest' for it's final 2 seasons, making her the only actress in TV history to play the same character in a regular role (as credited in the opening credits) on three different TV shows. 

Subject: Re: (Estelle)Getty gone

Written By: snozberries on 07/23/08 at 3:16 am


:-[ I thought she had already passed.  RIP Estelle!


's okay so did I....  I also remember her from Tootsie and Mask (w/ Cher & Eric Stoltz- not Jim Carrey)

Subject: Re: (Estelle)Getty gone

Written By: robby76 on 07/23/08 at 3:30 am

She was without a doubt the highlight of The Golden Girls. God bless you Estelle! You shall forever remain in my heart as Sophia!

Subject: Re: (Estelle)Getty gone

Written By: ladybug316 on 07/23/08 at 8:28 am


's okay so did I....   I also remember her from Tootsie and Mask (w/ Cher & Eric Stoltz- not Jim Carrey)
I'm sure you'll not be surprised to learn that I did not see any of those movies and only knew her as Sophia.

Subject: Re: (Estelle)Getty gone

Written By: Bobby on 07/23/08 at 9:37 am


I'm sure you'll not be surprised to learn that I did not see any of those movies and only knew her as Sophia.


Awww, poor woman. Though admittedly, she looked about 85 when she was doing 'The Golden Girls'.

Getty was also the owner of the clothes department store in 'Mannequin' and in the film 'Stop or my mum will shoot' with Sylvester Stallone.

Subject: Re: (Estelle)Getty gone

Written By: Marian on 07/23/08 at 2:59 pm


:-[ I thought she had already passed.  RIP Estelle!
No she had advanced alzheimers,s.i guess kind of like reagan.

Subject: Re: (Estelle)Getty gone

Written By: Reynolds1863 on 07/23/08 at 4:17 pm

So sad.  RIP Estelle. :\'(

Subject: Re: (Estelle)Getty gone

Written By: whistledog on 07/23/08 at 8:28 pm


Getty was also the owner of the clothes department store in 'Mannequin' and in the film 'Stop or my mum will shoot' with Sylvester Stallone.


Both great films.  Not alot of people liked 'Stop! or my Mom Will Shoot!' but I thought it was great! :)

Subject: Re: (Estelle)Getty gone

Written By: snozberries on 07/27/08 at 11:57 am


I'm sure you'll not be surprised to learn that I did not see any of those movies and only knew her as Sophia.


oh wow...both films are quite excellent and you should check them out when you have the time.  her roles were small but still good movies.

Subject: Re: (Estelle)Getty gone

Written By: snozberries on 07/27/08 at 11:58 am


Awww, poor woman. Though admittedly, she looked about 85 when she was doing 'The Golden Girls'.




naw...that was just good make up and a wig. she didn't look that old without the make up...refer to the episodes in the past when she played "younger sophia"

Subject: Re: (Estelle)Getty gone

Written By: Bobby on 07/27/08 at 3:55 pm


naw...that was just good make up and a wig. she didn't look that old without the make up...refer to the episodes in the past when she played "younger sophia"


Credit to the make-up department on such a transformation - she made me a believer.  ;D

Subject: Re: (Estelle)Getty gone

Written By: snozberries on 07/27/08 at 5:25 pm


Credit to the make-up department on such a transformation - she made me a believer.  ;D


I know I was shocked too because I thought she was really that old in the beginning

Subject: Re: (Estelle)Getty gone

Written By: ninny on 07/30/08 at 5:53 am


:-[ I thought she had already passed.  RIP Estelle!

I'm embarrassed to say this,but so did I..I love watching the Golden Girls...RIP Estelle :\'(

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