RIP Betty White (1922 - 2021)

Betty Marion White Ludden (January 17, 1922  - December 31, 2021).

Betty Marion White Ludden was born in Oak Park, Illinois, on January 17, 1922. She had an amazing career in movies and television that spanned a whopping 70 years. She passed away in her sleep at her home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Brentwood, California, on December 31, 2021 at the age of 99 less than three weeks before her 100th birthday.

White is well known for her sitcom roles as Sue Ann Nivens on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970 - 1977) and as Ellen Jackson Harper in the first two seasons of Mama's Family (1983 - 1984). She is perhaps best known for her role as Rose Rylund in the series The Golden Girls (1985 - 1992).

Betty White with The Golden Girls (1985-1992) co-stars
Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, & Estelle Getty.

Rest In Peace....and thank you for being a friend.