Bea Arthur Dead

[UnderdogDJLSW]

She also was in the musical Mame on Broadway, back in the day. Here is a "reunion" clip with her an Angela Lansbury.
YouTube - Angela Bea - Bosum Buddies

[Manspider]

So sad... my wife too was a huge Golden Girls fan.

[DocDrako]

^^^^
When I heard about her on the news it immediately made me think about that. I may be one of the only people in the world that has grown to love the Star Wars Holiday Special after repeat viewings (currently 14 times). I have all the musical performances on my MP3 player and I often listen to them, especially "Goodnight But Not Goodbye" and "This Minute" by Diahann Carroll. I once counted how many times Bea Arthur said the word "friend" in her song, but I have since forgotten.

Rest Peacefully, Bea Arthur. You will be missed, friend.

[Jason73]

I honestly think her performance of "Goodnight But Not Goodbye" was one of the highlights of the Star Wars Holiday Special. I like how she really got to interact with the Cantina creatures. I also liked the melancholy tone of the song.

[starsky]

loved watching the golden girls! they all had some really great chemistry and comedic timing. rip dorothy sbornak!!

[daffy213]

RIP you classy broad.

[kryptosmaster]

Bye-bye Maude

[saildog]

Alot of people always put her down...but her comedic timeing was priceless!!!

Yeah, I always heard Bea Arthur mentioned in roasts....along the lines of "the only person more masculine than Person X is Bea Arthur"(insert audience laugh here).

However, what I know from those roasts is, you don't get a mention if there isn't some level of respect (Andy Dick excluded and even then, he's right there when it's said).

Bea Arthur was a presence and that was used for comedic value and not out of a lack of respect. I never got that from those kind of comments.

Now, go make snus-snus!

[bgrimm77]

Alot of people always put her down...but her comedic timeing was priceless!!!

[thomasjo_2093]

She was great on the Comedy Central Roasts. She had a great sense of humor.

John

[Bizarro Amy]

Good bye Ackmeena.

[SlipperyLilSuckers]

Oh, how sad...I didn't realise she was that old. I loved her sense of humour on the Golden Girls. May she RIP.

[jwyblejr]

She was great in History of the World Part 1. She had a small part but her with Mel Brooks was great.

[saildog]

I never watched either Maude or the Golden Girls, I but I knew who Bea Arthur was since I've seen her show up on various shows I've seen. Maybe it was All in the Family. I'll always remember her for having that deep masculine sounding voice.
R.I.P.

It could very well have been "All In the Family". Maude was Edith's cousin and the TV Show "Maude" was a spin-off of "All In the Family". Consequently, "Good Times" was a spin-off of "Maude".

[BlackKnight]

I Used to Watch Golden Girls with My GrandMother yrs ago.
Bea Arther was Briliant on that Show,.. Her Sarcastic Humor was very Funny. I also Loved Her on the Pam Anderson Roast.

R.I.P.