Beatrice Arthur, the tall, deep-voiced actress whose razor-sharp delivery of comedy lines made her a TV star in the hit shows "Maude" and "The Golden Girls" and who won a Tony Award for the musical "Mame," died Saturday. She was 86.
Lady Godiva was a freedom rider,
she didn't care of the whole world looked.
Joan of Arc, with the lord to guide her,
she was a sister who really cooked.
Isadora was a first bra burner
Aint' ya glad she showed up?
And when the country was falling apart
Betsy Ross got it all sewed up
And then there's Maude
The first video is a Sex And The City spoof, Bea did for the TV Land Awards
The second video is Bea on Rosie
Dumkopf!!!!You were supposed to have taken Bea YONCE!!!
ReplyDeleteHow sad! Though she did live a long, productive life.
ReplyDeleteGoodbye, Bea, you will be missed.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tribute.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the laughter and the memories RIP Bea!
ReplyDeleteI am so sad about this. I love this woman. Thank you Bea, for the many times you have made me laugh. Fortunately, you will keep us laughing in re-runs.
ReplyDeleteand then there's Maude.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great woman she was. Such a strong, funny, talented lady. I'm sad that she died but envy her life.
rest in peace my sweet. you were my favorite golden girl...
ReplyDeleteGoodbye Bea, thanks for the memories and the laughter.
ReplyDeleteDammit.
ReplyDeleteRest easy, Bea. Thank you.
Thank you, Bea. You have been an inspiration.
ReplyDeleteBroad, uncompromising, enterprising, anything but tranquilizing ... Right on Bea!
ReplyDeleteBye Bea!
ReplyDeleteI really didn't want to believe this when I heard about it this morning. I once made a blog about how I didn't want to live in a world where there was no Bea Arthur. This is too sad. My favorite Golden Girl is no more. :(
ReplyDeleteRIP Bea.
ReplyDeleteyou will be missed.
you did so much to shed a light on a women's right to choose and we are forever thankful.
Bea you were an amazing talent and an outstanding person. RIP
ReplyDeleteI watched the Golden Girls on daytime television all time about 15 years ago... Bea Arthur was one of the funnier members of that cast
ReplyDeleteThis makes me so sad!
ReplyDeleteI'll have some cheesecake in your honor Bea. Thank you for the laughs. RIP
ReplyDeleteWhat an extraordinary lady.
ReplyDeleteWhat an extraordinary life.
They just don't make dames like this anymore.
Oh, Bea! You were a real broad's broad. We'll all miss you.
ReplyDelete(And Enty - thanks for the SATC parody! I hadn't seen it before, and it was a great chuckle.)
She was so very classy. The stars of today, both male and female, should wish they could have such class and grace.
ReplyDeleteIt was sad to hear on the news of her passing. She was one of my favorite actresses.
ReplyDeleteI just adored her. Class act.
ReplyDeletewhen Maude first went head-to-head with Archie Bunker, I was 8 years old and a budding feminist. May the wonderful Bea Arthur rest in peace knowing she was a role model for a generation.
ReplyDeleteLOVE HER! RIP Bea Arthur =[
ReplyDeleteOne of the few celebrities who I actually wept for. RIP, Bea.
ReplyDeleteOh Bea, you will be truly missed, Thank you for being a friend every Saturday night on NBC
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