The actress, whose career lasted well into old age, would have turned 100 in January.
She was 99 years old, and would have turned 100 on Jan. 17.
“I will miss her terribly and so will the animal world that she loved so much.
Betty White.Kelsey McNeal/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images
She believed she would be with him again.”
TMZ wasthe first to reportthe news.
White went on to produce and star in the show’s domestic spin-off comedy,Life With Elizabeth.
Betty White has died at age 99.Amanda Edwards/WireImage
Years later, White appeared on other game shows, includingPyramidandMatch Game, as well as hosted NBC’sJust Men!
(for which she won a Daytime Emmy).
Her association with the genre earned her the nickname “First Lady of Game Shows.”
The pair got hitched in 1963, and Ludden died of stomach cancer in 1981.
The character was legendary as a two-faced, nasty maneater hidden behind a sweet facade.
White snagged two Emmys for the role.
White was nominated for an Emmy during each of the show’s seven seasons and won in its first.
“It was the peak of everybody’s career.”
AfterPalaceended, White took roles on Bob Newhart’s CBS sitcomBoband Marie Osmond’s ABC showMaybe This Time.
As generations of other stars came and went, White managed to endure and thrive.
More than just “hang” in television, the gutsy, sweet White left an indelible mark.
In addition to her incredible Hollywood career, she was also a pet enthusiast known for her animal advocacy.
