Bea Arthur Dead at 86
 

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http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009...r.html?_r=1&hp

Bea Arthur, Star of ‘Maude,’ Dies

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Published: April 25, 2009

Filed at 3:55 p.m. ET

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Beatrice Arthur, the tall, deep-voiced actress whose razor-sharp delivery of comedy lines made her a TV star in the hit shows ''Maude'' and ''The Golden Girls'' and who won a Tony Award for the musical ''Mame,'' died Saturday. She was 86.

Arthur died peacefully at her Los Angeles home with her family at her side, family spokesman Dan Watt said. She had cancer, Watt said, declining to give further details.

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RIP, Bea :(

NOOOOOOO!!!
I am going to watch the Golden Girls... :(

And then there's burial. (Sorry) She was a true original and will definitely be missed.

That made me chuckle. I resisted the urge to say "Thank you for being a friend."

She really will be missed.

This makes me ridiculously sad.

How sad :( RIP Bea!!

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Dang. I fell asleep watching GG last night. The one where Rose thinks she gave theguy a heart attack after sleeping with him.

Be at peace, Dorothy Snborniak

So sad. :(
Rest in peace, Bea.

I was so shocked to hear about this today! I'm really going to miss her!

:(RIP

this hit me particularly hard. RIP Bea (Bernice Frankel).

Here's to glowing tributes to a lady who brought a smile to so many faces - Thank you, Bea!