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22 July, 2008


Estelle Getty, known best for her role as Sophia on the Golden Girls, has died at 84.

Don’t lie – you loved the show and she was your favorite character. Admit it. Her one liners were what made the show worth watching. She was hilarious and lovable. Total legend.

A bit of Golden Girls trivia:

  • Estelle Getty (Sophia) is 15½ months younger than Bea Arthur (Dorothy), even though Sophia is Dorothy’s mother.
  • It took 45 minutes in make-up for Estelle to be transformed into Sophia.
  • The show was a hit in 60 countries.
  • The writers of the show always tried to give Sophia the raciest lines. They did this because her character had a stroke earlier in life, which made her unable to control the things she was able to say.
  • Estelle Getty was the second youngest of the four women, yet she played the eldest.
  • The show garnered a total of 57 Emmy nominations.
  • The girls consumed over 100 cheesecakes during the show’s 7-year run. Bea Arthur hates cheesecake.

See, now I’m in the mood to go find some Golden Girls re-runs. It’s what summer’s really for.

xxAimeeCait

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