Only because of Adrienne Barbeau.
Posted on 04/25/2009 5:10:06 PM PDT by EdnaMode
Beatrice Arthur, an icon of '70s TV as the star of Maude, and then one of the staples of '80s TV as one of the leads in The Golden Girls, has died at age 86, according to an Associated Press report. A family spokesman told AP the Emmy and Tony Award winner had cancer, and died peacefully at her home in Los Angeles.
Arthur's best-known roles came in popular sitcoms that didn't shy away from the serious issues of the day. On Maude, which aired from 1972-1978, Arthur's pantsuit-wearing, feminist title character had an abortion, which resulted in a flurry of viewer protests. Arthur scored five Emmy nominations and one win for the role. The ribald, hilarious Golden Girls -- which over seven seasons tackled hot-button issues such as menopause, homophobia, suicide, and racism -- found Arthur playing gruff, wisecrack-spewing divorcée Dorothy Zbornak, who shared a Miami home with her mother and two loopy friends. Arthur picked up four more Emmy nods and one win as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for the role.
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She was one funny lady.
Loved her....loved her shows.....
My only request is that nobody posts any naked pictures of her.
watch the Golden Girls reruns everynight. Even reruns time again and time again remain funny> RIP
She was talented. I’m afraid the last thing I saw her in was The Star Wars Holiday Special.
Rest in Peace.
Loved her as Dorothy Spornak. Loved her in Mame, but didn’t care too much for Maude. RIP Ms. Arthur. You certainly were one golden girl.
RIP Everyone should see her take on Sex and the City- it’s on here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMLITlAA0QM
RIP, Ms Arthur.
Okay, I knew it went off the air a while ago ... but really.
Funny thing about "Maude", my wife borrowed the first season from the library some months back. I didn't hate it like I thought I would. (I can't watch All in the Family any more -- haven't been able to for years.) For one thing, the "libs" are somewhat tame by today's standards and they have the same sitcom foibles as any other sitcom character of the 70s. Maude doesn't always get her way. Sometimes her husband is right. Sometimes her neighbor, the Republican is right -- and sometime she acknowledges that. And the Republican is actually a human being, not a two-headed eeeeevil dragon.
Yeah, it's still slanted Lear, er, left, but it's watchable.
Only because of Adrienne Barbeau.
Did you hear Bea Arthur died? Really it’s true; and apparently the biggest news story in quite some time based on the number of postings on FR.
How could she be 86?? Where does time go? But a ripe old age — sorry to hear she has passed.
RIP. We used to watch Golden Girls in German in Switzerland. Very funny show. The theme song is such an earworm they should be able to use it to extract info from terror suspects.
RIP
Enjoyed her acting very much, especially The Golden Girls. I remember Maude, and how she’d say “God’s gonna get you for that Walter.”
Ah, Adrienne. The girl with the best television set. RIP Bea, you were great.
Tooooo Funny!! I’m going to send it to my daughters WHO are the reason I know what Sex and the City is but they know WHO Bea Arthur is.
RIP to one very funny woman. (I won’t say “lady” since that might offend her feminine sensibilities! :) )
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