Bea Arthur, one of the great American sitcom actresses of the 1970's and 1980's, died of cancer on April 25, 2009. She was 86.
Beatrice Arthur was born on May 13, 1922 in New York City. She is best known for her years as an American actress, starring as the character, Maude Findlay in the 1970s' sitcom Maude and her role as Dorothy Zbornak in the 1980's television series, The Golden Girls.
The Golden Girls first aired on NBC primetime television, September 12, 1985. The series remained a top ten ratings fixture for six seasons. Her performance led to several Emmy nominations over the course of the series and an Emmy win in 1988. Arthur decided to leave the show after seven years and in 1992, the show was moved from NBC to CBS and retooled as The Golden Palace in which the other three actresses reprised their roles. Arthur made a guest appearance in a two-part episode.
Arthur died at her home in the Greater Los Angeles area in the early morning hours of Saturday, April 25, 2009 at the age of 86. She had been ill from cancer for several years prior to her death.
God bless you, Bea Arthur. You shall be missed. I truly loved your acting. You have brought laughs to me for years. Your witticism, your guilelessness, your humor—it was amazing to watch you in action. You were truly a splendid actress. May you find peace and happiness in the next life, wherever that may be.
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