RIP Rue McClanahan

TMZ is reporting that Rue McClanahan died at 1:00 a.m. after a massive stroke.

 

People Magazine has the link: http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20390844,00.html

Betty White's the last Golden Girl left.

 

Betty was the one who was supposed to play Blanche, given her penchant in playing the vamp and being snarky on MTM.

Abe wouldn't put her up to do that! Michael Corleone would have had Abe whacked.

 

Wasn't there one member of that cast who was hated by everyone else? I think it was either Rue or Betty White, IIRC.

 

That's No. 3.

Are our beloved celebrities safe for a while?

 

I guess heaven needed an ubercougar

 

Does this mean Ruth won't be hosting SNL next year?

 

I'm so sad. I grew up with that show. I looked forward to those nights as a pre-teen then as a teen going over to my grandmother's house and watching that show when it came on Saturday nights.

Along with the rest of the cast, Rue was an indelible part of my growing up years.

RIP Blanche Devereaux. Much love always.

And in your memory, I have "Edge of Seventeen" playing.

 

It was a great show. Holds up pretty well too...

RIP

Hang in there Betty!!!

 

McClanahan said it was Bea Arthur because Arthur didn't like being part of an ensemble.

http://tv.yahoo.com/blog/golden-girl-rue-mcclanahan-dies--1299

 

Which Southern Belle actress/character who died this year was greater: McLanahan's Blanche or Dixie Carter's Julia Sugarbaker?