Betty White Died at 99 :--
Actress and comedienne Betty White died Friday. She was 99 years old.
White, whose career in entertainment spanned more than eight decades, became to be known as Hollywood's grandmother. Her quick wit, especially in her later years, was beloved by all.
White's longtime agent Jeff Witjas said in a statement to the Associated Press and ABC News that she had a "fantastic life and career."
White gained national prominence by playing Sue Ann Nivens on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" in the 1970s. She is perhaps best known for her work on "Golden Girls," the 1980s sitcom that broke boundaries by providing a starring vehicle for later-aged actresses.
Even into her 90s, White worked regularly. She had a starring role on the sitcom "Hot in Cleveland" until the show ended its run in 2015.
She was born Betty Marion White in Oak Park, Illinois, and the family moved to Los Angeles when she was a toddler. Her early ambition was to be a writer, and she wrote her grammar school graduation play, giving herself the leading role.
At Beverly Hills High School, her ambition turned to acting, and she appeared in several school plays. Her parents hoped she'd go to college, but instead she took roles in a small theater and played bit parts in radio dramas.
Barry Monush says White had a certain coolness factor. "There's just something about her where people are on her side, And they love that she's in there kicking it at 90 years old."
But that long career did have a down side. She'd been a widow since her husband's death in 1981. And she outlived many of the people she knew and loved; in 2010, she choked up during an interview for Inside the Actors Studio when the conversation turned to the three other Golden Girls, who have all died. "You lop three members of your family off and you just, you never get over it," she said.
Despite that sadness, White almost always kept things funny and upbeat. In a memoir, White wrote that humor is all about rhythm. And she had outstanding timing — in her individual performances, and with her entire career.
That helped her roll with the punches throughout the decades, and made her popular and well-loved from her 20s to her 90s.
Golden girl :--
Betty Marion White was born on January 17, 1922 in the outskirts of Chicago. The family moved to California during the Great Depression.
White said her love of acting came from a school production, but credited her parents -- a homemaker and a lighting company executive -- as her comedic inspiration.
After a few years of modeling, as well as a stint in the American Women's Voluntary Services during World War II, White segued to radio gigs, reading commercials and playing small roles.
Her first regular television work came in 1949 on the variety show "Hollywood on Television." Only a few years later, she co-created "Life with Elizabeth."
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