The Golden Girls was an American sitcom created by Susan Harris. With Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, and Estelle Getty as actresses. Which of The Golden Girls are still alive and which are sadly dead is the most common question about the series today.
They all lived together in Miami, Florida. The Golden Girls aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, until May 9, 1992. The sitcom has seven seasons that already 180 half-hour episodes. The Golden Girls has received various the fantastic awards, including the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series twice. They also got much acclaim in each of the episode.
The show made a new record in the Golden Globe Award. It is one of the only four sitcoms that has won three Golden Globe Awards for Best Television Series and each actress earns the Emmy Award as well.
The Associated Press, Terry Tang, reported the show has aged well because it still attracts a lot of viewers today. Its fans idolize them even though it’s already the 21st century.
Golden Girls, Are Still Alive or Dead?
Unfortunately, all of The Golden Girls’ Members are dead. First of all, Estelle Getty passed away at age 84 on July 22, 2008 due to Lewy body dementia. Rue McClanahan died at age 76 on June 3, 2010 because of stroke, and Bea Arthur died because of cancer at the age of 86 on April 25, 2009. Betty White was the last one alive, but she also died at age 99 on December 31, 2021.