NOOOO!!!!!
That is SO sad. RIP.
HOLY CRAP..WOW this one is a shock..I wonder what she died of..either a heart attack or cancer..usually is one of the two..RIP
I am so sorry to hear this. 70 is too young to go... Wonder what happened?
Sorry, had to post again.
As a woman who matured in the late 80’s, early 90’s... born and raised in Atlanta... Dixie was our HERO!!! The working woman, take no guff and still be a classy lady hero!
Just damn.
Terrible news!
RIP and condolences to Hal Holbrook (he’s 85)
Sounds as if it was sudden.
So sad.
My mother and sisters loved that show. I never understood it and couldn’t get into it. Later, I realized it was because I’m hetero. This is the same reason I never understood “The Golden Girls.”
I hope she made her peace with The Lord.
Julia: I’m Julia Sugarbaker, Suzanne Sugarbaker’s sister. I couldn’t help over hearing part of your conversation.
Marjorie: Well, I’m sorry. I didn’t know anyone was here.
Julia: Yes, and I gather from your comments there are a couple of other things you don’t know, Marjorie. For example, you probably didn’t know that Suzanne was the only contestant in Georgia pageant history to sweep every category except congeniality, and that is not something the women in my family aspire to anyway.
Or that when she walked down the runway in her swimsuit, five contestants quit on the spot.
Or that when she emerged from the isolation booth to answer the question, “What would you do to prevent war?” she spoke so eloquently of patriotism, battlefields and diamond tiaras, grown men wept.
And you probably didn’t know, Marjorie, that Suzanne was not just any Miss Georgia, she was THE Miss Georgia.
She didn’t twirl just a baton, that baton was on fire. And when she threw that baton into the air, it flew higher, further, faster than any baton has ever flown before, hitting a transformer and showering the darkened arena with sparks!
And when it finally did come down, Marjorie, my sister caught that baton, and 12,000 people jumped to their feet for sixteen and one-half minutes of uninterrupted thunderous ovation, as flames illuminated her tear-stained face!
And that, Marjorie “ just so you will know “ and your children will someday know -—is the night the lights went out in Georgia!
What a shame. She was always so beautiful, charming, and gracious. I did admire her so—always wanted to be just like her. Such a loss to us all! and her family must be overwhelmed with grief.
This is just too much to take for this Southern gal, here. I’m choked up.
This is sad. She struck me as being a great lady. I only watched a few episodes of “Designing Women,” but enjoyed her character.
Damn, just damn. What a talent. Prayers up for her and for Mr. Holbrook.
Condolences to Hal Holbrook. I always admired how strong their love affair was.
Classy lady. Strong & loyal conservative.
My heart goes out to Mr. Holbrook.
That’s sad.
I liked here.
RIP to a classy, patriotic and conservative lady. A real lady. We need more like her.
Surprised to hear she was only 70. That show was on 25 years ago. She looked at least 60 then.