Betty White Dies at 99
Cultural icon Betty White has died at the age of 99, TMZ has reported. Law enforcement sources told TMZ that the former Golden Girls star died at her home on Friday morning.
White died less than three weeks before what would have been her 100th birthday. A cause of death has not yet been disclosed.
She was born on January 17, 1922 and had a film and television career dating back to the 1940s. Her most famous role was that of Rose Nylund on the hit show Golden Girls. She also played TV hostess Sue Anne Nivens on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. White won seven Emmy Awards over her illustrious career.
White was recently interviewed by People magazine. “I’m so lucky to be in such good health and feel so good at this age” she said. “It’s amazing.”
She joked about her secret to longevity: “I try to avoid anything green.”
On Tuesday, White shared the interview on Twitter. It was her last tweet.
https://twitter.com/BettyMWhite/status/1475880716525211651
Her death was confirmed by her friend and agent Jeff Witjas.
“I don’t think Betty ever feared passing because she always wanted to be with her most beloved husband Allen Ludden,” he said. “She believed she would be with him again.”
This is a developing story.
