R.I.P. Bea Arthur

COMMENTS (15)

• Bea will be missed. Wonderful actress and even more marvelous woman.

  Comment by Julia — Saturday April 25, 2009 @ 2:31pm PDT  Reply to this post

• I love that she got her first TV show (and the lead, to boot) when she was…50 years old!

  Comment by DJ — Saturday April 25, 2009 @ 2:33pm PDT  Reply to this post

• That’s a real shame, but she always seemed so vibrant and so witty (she never changed a bit even during “The Roast of Pamela Anderson”). She’s going to be missed.

  Comment by Matt C — Saturday April 25, 2009 @ 2:44pm PDT  Reply to this post

• She was an awesome actress. Even with the success of Golden Girls, older actresses are still not given a chance in Hollywood. RIP

  Comment by Deaf Indian Muslim Anarchist! — Saturday April 25, 2009 @ 2:51pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Bea Arthur was a class act all the way.

  I grew up watching Golden Girls — and no matter how much time goes by, it still holds up better then most series.

  RIP, Dorothy.

  Comment by Empty Nest — Saturday April 25, 2009 @ 7:21pm PDT  Reply to this post

• She was a wonderful stage actress, too. Such a distinctive, great talent – she will be missed.

  Comment by tammanycall — Saturday April 25, 2009 @ 9:50pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Rest in Heavenly Peace Bea – loved her as Dorothy on the Golden Girls but loved her even more as Maude on Maude. Thank god for re-runs and DVD’s

  Comment by Dapper Dan — Saturday April 25, 2009 @ 10:51pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Bea Arthur was a gem! Aside from a rich and diverse career, she gracefully withstood being the butt of so many cruel jokes, no doubt knowing she brought far more laughter than all the mud slingers who ridiculed her. Thank you for showing us the rest of us how it’s done.

  Comment by Golden Boy — Saturday April 25, 2009 @ 11:04pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Bea, I know you will be forever missed by all of her close family and friends; but Dorothy, the strong bold and intelligent woman I knew from the wonderful series of Golden Girls, -she will forever be missed and loved, but I know she is in a better place with her mother sophia (estelle getty), and she too will be dearly missed.
  I loved them all [golden girls], with all of my heart. My friends and family has always kidded with me calling me an old lady for watching them compulsively, but that has never mattered because that show and its characters inspired me so much giving me self dignity, womanly pride, confidence, and of course a sense of humor.
  I’ll never stop watching golden girls, on t.v. or dvd.
  -may god bless the arthur’s family and everyone touched by this sad and sudden tragedy.
  my love forever and ever, golden girl #5

  Comment by golden girl — Saturday April 25, 2009 @ 11:53pm PDT  Reply to this post

• THIS IS VERY SAD NEWS.NOT ONLY TO ME BUT THE WHOLE GAY COMMUNITY MOURNS HER DEATH..SHE WILL BE MISSED DEEPLY I WILL BE BUYING THE COLLECTOR ITEMS CAUSE THEY ARE TREASURED IN MY HEART..THANK YOU BEA FOR MAKING ME LAUGH AND CRY…YOU WILL BE TERRIBLY MISSED BY EVERYONE.YOU HAVE TOUCHED SO MANY LIVES AND YOU LEAVE BEHIND A LEGACY…WE ALL WILL MISS YOU..MAY THE LORD BLESS YOUR FAMILY ALWAYS..RIP
  MISS.LADY BLACK DIAMONDS

  Comment by MISS.LADY BLACK DIAMONDS — Sunday April 26, 2009 @ 2:31am PDT  Reply to this post

• You were a wonderful actress Ms. Arthur. Thanks for a ton of laughs. You will be deeply missed.

  Comment by LeLe — Sunday April 26, 2009 @ 7:16am PDT  Reply to this post

• ‘Thank you for being a friend.’ X

  Comment by John Boy — Sunday April 26, 2009 @ 11:03am PDT  Reply to this post

• Golden Girls was my favourite show, thanks for the laughs R.I.P

  Comment by Jen Hunter — Sunday April 26, 2009 @ 7:46pm PDT  Reply to this post

• What can i say Bea, she was a great actress and she will be miss, i grow up watching the golden girls . R.I P. Bea as you are with your TV Mum for the Golden girls. Thank you for being a friend Bea.

  Comment by Maurits Mostert — Monday April 27, 2009 @ 10:42pm PDT  Reply to this post

• THANK YOU FOR THE LAUGHTER MARTHE.PADILLA

  Comment by Anonymous — Thursday April 30, 2009 @ 7:01am PDT  Reply to this post