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Hollywood TV star and comedian, Betty White died at the age of 99. Weeks before the 100th birthday the actress died naturally.

It is not confirmed that, if she has died on Thursday night or Friday, said her agent, Jeff Witjas. She even said that Betty was staying near her house in LA during the pandemic and there were no complications shown in her health.

She was born in Oak Park, III., in 1922. After that, she and her family shifted to Los Angeles, and Betty joined Beverly Hills High School there.

Betty, the Golden Girl of TV has ruled the television industry for more than nine decades, which no one has ever done.

Some of her best works are, in the 1970’s sitcom as Sue Ann Nivens in Mary Tyler Moore. For this show won the Emmy awards in 1975 and 1976 for the best supporting role. 1986 she won another Emmy for playing Rose Nylund in The Golden Girls.

Betty has also done her own series in 1952, known as Life with Elizabeth. From 2004 to 2008 the show appeared again in Boston Legal.

She has served as an American Women’s Voluntary during the Second World War. And after that, she completely focused her career on television.

She was consistent in the years of 1960s and 70s. She has hosted the annual Tournament of Rose Parade and after that, she was seen in-game shows like Match Game and Password. Later on, she tied the knot with the host of Password in 1963.

Then after a lot of years in 2010, Betty came back in a Snickers Super Bowl commercial, and then she became the oldest one to host the Saturday Night Live at the age of 88. She appeared in the show only because of the demand of her audience and received her seventh Emmy for appearing in the show.

Betty left everyone in shock that even at that late age she is doing her comeback into the industry.

After a few times, she did a TV show named, Hot in Cleveland and became a part of the TV series.

She was also known for her work on animal causes. She even refused a role in the movie As Good as It Gets because there was a scene in the movie where a dog is being thrown the garbage.

She has willingly entertained the world for over a lot of decades. This star was ready to celebrate her 100th birthday on the 17th of January of 2022.

The last quote of her on the cover of the People magazine left a mark, saying ‘Funny never gets old’.
Sunday, May 12, 2024