Betty White Dies at 99, Just Weeks Before Her 100th Birthday

It has been a bad year for many reasons, and now we have another sad event – TV actress Betty White has died at the age of 99, just weeks before her 100th birthday.

TMZ reports Tragic news that White died at their home in Brentwood. Variety reports White is believed to have died Thursday evening.

White assistant and colleague Jeff Witjas told the People“Even though Betty was almost 100 years old, I thought she would live forever. I would miss her and the animals she loved so much. And her dear husband Allen Ludden. She believed she would have him too.”

“The Proposal” and colleague Ryan Reynolds tweeted of her death, “The world looks different now. She was great against what she expected. She managed to get very old and somehow, not old enough. We’ll miss you, Betty. Now you know the secret.”

Last week, White told People about his upcoming 100th birthday, “I’m a chance to be healthy and feel good these years. It’s amazing.”

White, who became king of television, was born in Oak Park, Illinois, on January 17, 1922. His family moved to LA as a baby, and he started his own radio program 91 years ago on “Empire Builders.” His lifelong love of animals soon led him to become a janitor. Instead, he started writing and acting, inspired by his interest in fellow actors Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald.

Shortly after graduating from Hollywood High, White launched his first TV show in 1939, singing “The Merry Widow” on a show that would be accessible only to a few Americans.

In 1945, he was an addition – not a forward one, as he mispronounces – in the false film “Time to Kill.”

The volunteer and exemplary WWII, has watched extensively on the radio for several years, appearing on old shows such as “Blondie” and “The Great Gildersleeve” and directing his own radio program, “The Betty White Show.”

Surprisingly, in the early days of White TV, the medium that could make him a regular star, included six weeks of TV required to advertise and sing for hours. In 1951, she was named the first Emmy to honor women on TV.

After working on “Hollywood on Television” (1952), she became the first woman to make a radio show when she starred in “Life with Elizabeth” (1953-1955). In 1954, she also performed a new song “Betty White Show,” this time on TV. Meanwhile, the show received complaints from Southern viewers for including African-American artist Arthur Duncan as a permanent member, and White happily responded to the call for a boycott by, “Sorry. Have it.”

Following a temporary setback with the sitcom “Date with the Angels” (1957-1958), White made a name for himself in theaters and videographers, a beautiful display of his shiny and sweet personality. He was on the “Password” often married to Allen Ludden, the love of his life. White initially denied the allegations – having had two short marriages in his 40s – but he agreed and lived with her from 1963 until her death with cancer in 1981.

Along with other TV shows, he was closely linked to the annual Roses Parade Tournament.

White made the late fall film as a senator in “Advise & Consent” (1962) to director Otto Preminger. His next film was “Hard Rain” of 1998. He starred in Eddie Murphy’s 1998 comedy “Holy Man,” featured the comedy “Lake Placid” (1999), and also appeared in the films “The Story of Us”. (1999), “Bringing Down the House” (2003), “The Third Wish” (2005), “Love N ‘Dancing” (2009), “The Proposal” (2009), “You Again” (2010), then gave the title of “The Lorax” of 2012.

But it was a television set that always provided a clear White screen. In 1973, Sue Ann Nivens, best known for her role as “The Happy Homemaker,” was added to “Mary Tyler Moore,” which is so popular that she has become a regular feature. MacLeod and Cloris Leachman in 2021 alone.

White won two Emmas for her work “Mary Tyler Moore,” and was transformed into a series entitled “The Betty White Show” (1978).

White won an Emmy afternoon for starring in the temporary drama “Men Only!” and has repeatedly participated in “The Family Family” (1983-1984), repeating her hurtful character Ellen Harper Jackson from various appearances on the “Carol Burnett Show.”

In the sixties, White performed as well as the ditzy Rose Nylund, the burial of St. Olaf featuring Blanche Devereaux (Rue McClanahan), Dorothy Zbornak (Bea Arthur) and Sophia Petrillo (Estelle Getty) on “The Golden Girls” (1985- 1992), voting juggernaut and pop culture re-enactment that redefined TV view of mature women , pushing the boundaries of sexuality and so on, and becoming a multimillion-dollar celebrity that is widely seen 36 years later.

She won another Emmy for playing Rose, a character she continued in “The Golden Palace” (1992-1993).

White remained busy on TV, including appearances on “The John Larroquette Show” (1996), who won an Emmy solo performance; “Practice” (2004); two word spots on “The Simpsons” (2000 & 2007); “Boston Legal” (2005-2008); and “The Bold & the Beautiful” (2006-2009).

His career also skyrocketed due to late-night TV appearances showing his jokes. Her career in the popular Snickers business seemed to help her call her a “dirty” lady, which made her one of the main characters in the film, in “Proposal” starring Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock.

At the time, White had young fans as old fans, which led him to participate in a campaign to participate in “Saturday Night Live,” which he did at the age of 88 in 2010, winning the Emmy as the Best Guest of the Year.

The twisting of the arm brought her back to the new sitcom called “Hot in Cleveland” in 2010. The series lasted five years, with White on 124 episodes against Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves and Wendie Malick.

After the news, White appeared less. Her last work was on “Bones” (2015 & 2017) and “Fireside Chat with Esther” (2015-2018). She was the director of “Betty White’s Off Rockers” (2012-2017), and closed her career speaking with Bitey White in “Toy Story 4” in 2019.

White – the only woman to have won an Emmy nomination in all of the comedy categories – won five Primetime Emmys, two Daytime Emmy (one for Life Achievement), and the 1952 Los Angeles Emmy. In countless other honors, White was the recipient of the SAG Life Achievement Award.