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Bea Arthur Dead at 86

Posted by Richard Head

Saturday April 25, 2009

Bea ArthurBea Arthur has died, aged 86.

Spokesman Dan Watt said Bea had cancer, but did not offer any further details. Arthur passed away at home early this morning.

Arthur achieved success as the title character, Maude Findlay, on the 1970s sitcom Maude, and as Dorothy Zbornak on the 1980s sitcom The Golden Girls. Arthur won an Emmy for each of those roles.

Arthur was married twice, first to Robert Alan Aurthur, a screenwriter, television, and film producer and director, whose surname she took and kept though with a modified spelling, and second to director Gene Saks from 1950 to 1979 with whom she adopted two sons, Matthew (born 14 July 1961), an actor, and Daniel (born 8 May 1964), a set designer.

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  • NatureDavid

    Sad!!!!!!!!!
    Extremely sad, that another icon of what brought so many people joy has passed on. It is inevitable, but still sad.
    Condolences to her family and friends, and know that she was loved much more, than any one could ever know.
    Thanks for the laughs, the tears and the time, rest easy Bea, rest easy!!!!
    David
    Portland, Maine

  • Kathy

    I will deeply miss Bea and her witt and comedy. I liked her on Maude and All In The Family, but I loved her on The Golden Girls. My prayers are with her family. She will be sadly missed but NEVER forgotten.

  • Sara

    As Dorthy herself would say…..”Whoa!”

  • Kari

    Bea has brought much laughter to my home and my life. Her Golden Girls years are still the best on TV! Thanks Bea….Rest peacefully, and thank you….

  • samm

    She was agood actress,and I suspect a nice person & friend to have!

  • john

    I AM PUZZLED AS TO WHY SHE WOULD NOT REVEAL HER MILITARY SERVICE. SHE SHOULD HAVE BEEN PROUD. I CERTAINLY WAS OD HER.

  • http://yahoo.com Beverly McGue

    I still love to watch the GOLDEN GIRLS. We have lost a great many good actors and actresses in the past and they are all sadly missed… The GOLDEN GIRLS bring a joy to my heart of knowing that they laughed at their mistakes and moved on and made laughter to others.