Bea Arthur has passed away at age 86

 
Golden Girls, Rue McClanahan, Betty White and Bea Arthur, i.e. Blanche, Rose and Dorothy, reunited at the TV Land Awards in Los Angeles in June 2008.
Golden Girls actress Bea Arthur has passed away at the age of 86.
The tall and husky voiced, actress was said to have died peacefully at her Brentwood, California, home on Saturday morning of cancer.
Bea was an Emmy and Tony Award winner best-known roles in popular sitcoms that didn�t shy away from the serious issues of the day.

She was at the forefront of women�s issues of the day, with her television roles in NBC�s �The Golden Girls� (1985-1992) and CBS� �Maude� (1972-1978). she won the Tony award for best featured actress in a musical for �Mame,� in which she co-starred with Angela Lansbury. Thank you, Bea, for making us laugh and �being a friend� all these years. Rest in peace!
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