Estelle Getty, 84, scene stealer of TV's 'Golden Girls'
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Estelle Getty, whose acting career bloomed late in life with her Emmy-winning performance as Sophia Petrillo, the wisecracking mother of Bea Arthur's character on the popular NBC sitcom " The Golden Girls died Tuesday. (article 4)
Getty, who also won notice for her performance on Broadway as Harvey Fierstein's mother in " Torch Song Trilogy died at her home in Hollywood, said her friend and caretaker, Paul Chapdelaine. (article 4)
LOS ANGELES - Estelle Getty, the diminutive actress who spent 40 years struggling for success before landing a role of a lifetime in 1985 as the sarcastic octogenarian Sophia on TV's " The Golden Girls has died. (article 2)
" The Golden Girls featuring four female retirees sharing a house in Miami, grew out of NBC programming chief Brandon Tartikoff's belief that television was ignoring its older viewers. (article 2)
(Tony Garza/CBS/Associated Press) Estelle Getty, who won both Emmy and Golden Globe Awards for her portrayal of Sophia on The Golden Girls, has died. (article 5)
According to her official website, the actress was born Estelle Scher in the Lower East Side of New York City after her parents emigrated to the US from Poland. (article 3)
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- Estelle Getty, 84, scene stealer of TV's 'Golden Girls' (boston.com, 07/23/2008, 718 words)
- ‘Golden Girls’ actress Estelle Getty dies at 84 (msnbc.msn.com, 07/22/2008, 714 words)
- Golden Girls star Getty dies, 84 (BBC News, 07/22/2008, 512 words)
- Estelle Getty of 'Golden Girls' dies at 84 (L.A. Times, 07/23/2008, 916 words)
- Golden Girl Estelle Getty dies at 84 (cbc.ca, 07/22/2008, 637 words)
- 'Golden Girls' actress Estelle Getty dies at 84 (CNN, 07/22/2008, 41 words)
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