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Bea Arthur Dies at 86

Posted Apr 25th 2009 3:38PM by TMZ Staff

Bea ArthurA family spokesman for Bea Arthur says the actress has died.

Spokesman Dan Watt says Arthur had cancer, but did not offer any further details. Arthur passed away at home early this morning.

Arthur is most well-known for her roles in "The Golden Girls" and "Maude."

Rue McClanahan who played Blanche Devereaux on "The Golden Girls" issued the following statement about Bea's passing to TMZ: "37 years ago she showed me how to be very brave in playing comedy. I'll miss that courage and I'll miss that voice."

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16. I watch the Golden Girls frequently and I'm sad to see that she's passed. She was a great actress!

Posted at 3:57PM on Apr 25th 2009 by Mag

17. Unlike a lot of sitcoms where the last seasons are not that great, Golden Girls was funny from beginning to end.

Posted at 3:58PM on Apr 25th 2009 by MJ

18. Bless her. Loved The Golden Girls. She will be missed. Best to her family and loved ones.

Posted at 4:00PM on Apr 25th 2009 by Mimma

19. Such sad news this morning :( I am a HUGE Golden Girls fan, watch them every day. You will truly be missed Bea...thank you for all the laughs and thank you for being a friend. Dorothy, Ma & Pa are all together again....

Posted at 4:02PM on Apr 25th 2009 by Holly

20. R.I.P. Bea

Posted at 4:01PM on Apr 25th 2009 by Sad

21. Aww, that's too bad. I liked this old gal. The one line I always remember is from Maude when her husband would say something stupid, she would say, "God will get you for that."

Posted at 4:04PM on Apr 25th 2009 by too bad

22. Thanks for the wonderful memories --RIP

Posted at 4:06PM on Apr 25th 2009 by BAB

23. Archie and Maude together again!!!

Posted at 4:09PM on Apr 25th 2009 by Marilyn

24. Rest in Peace Bea

Posted at 4:09PM on Apr 25th 2009 by Rest In Peace Bea

25. Archie and Maude together again!!!

Posted at 4:11PM on Apr 25th 2009 by Marilyn

26. She was hilarious, I loved watching her in "Maude" and "The Golden Girls".

Posted at 4:14PM on Apr 25th 2009 by jxtr

27. WHAT A TREMENDOUS BODY OF WORK THROUGHOUT HER LIFE. RIP MAUDE. ONE OF MY FAV TAKE NO BS ACTRESSES IN HER TIME.

Posted at 4:18PM on Apr 25th 2009 by 3 hot chics & 1 pimpin gangsta

28. From all of us here: "Thank you for being a friend".

Posted at 4:21PM on Apr 25th 2009 by Jezzy

29. Rest in Peace, Ms. Arthur. You've given my family, as well as myself, many laughs over the years.

Posted at 5:32PM on Apr 25th 2009 by Jenivere2006

30. R.I.P Maudy :-(
What a talent!!!!!!

Posted at 4:23PM on Apr 25th 2009 by a fan

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