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Betty White’s Longtime L.A. Home Listed at $10.6M
With her beloved, custom-built home on the bluffs above the ocean in Carmel pending sale with an asking price pushing up on $8 million, the longtime Los Angeles home of late Hollywood icon Betty White has come to market at $10.575 million. Built in 1952 along one of Brentwood’s most sought-after streets and set behind gates […]
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Martine Colette, Founder of Wildlife Waystation, Dies at 79
Martine Colette, who founded the Wildlife Waystation outside Los Angeles and ran the animal sanctuary for more than four decades, died Sunday of lung cancer at Lake Havasu, Ariz., a publicist announced. She was 79. In 1976, Colette opened the Wildlife Waystation, a 160-acre refuge in the Angeles National Forest near Sylmar and Tujunga. Under […]
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Betty White’s Final Message: How ‘Betty White: A Celebration’ Pivoted to Become a Tribute to an Icon
Despite being nearly 100 years old, it felt like Betty White was, somehow, going to live forever. So when her death was announced on New Year’s Eve, it stunned everyone — including producers Steve Boettcher and Mike Trinklein. The duo, who knew Betty for more than a decade and are the minds behind PBS’ Pioneers […]
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Betty White Tribute Special Set at NBC
NBC will pay tribute to Betty White in an hourlong special. The network will air Celebrating Betty White: America’s Golden Girl at 10 p.m. on Jan. 31. The beloved actress, comedian and animal advocate died Dec. 31 at the age of 99. The special will feature friends and fellow stars paying tribute to White, as […]
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Betty White’s Death Caused By Stroke Suffered 6 Days Earlier
Betty White died from a stroke she had six days before her Dec. 31 death at age 99, according to her death certificate. The beloved Golden Girls and Mary Tyler Moore Show actor died at her home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles as the result of a Dec. 25 cerebrovascular accident, the medical […]
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‘Hot in Cleveland’ Creator: “Every Hug From Betty White Felt Like a Little Miracle”
Hot in Cleveland creator Suzanne Martin reminisces about Betty White, who died of natural causes Dec. 31, 18 days shy of her 100th birthday. Hot In Cleveland was such a happy set — Betty said it was the happiest set she’d ever been on and that meant the world to me. Betty, Valerie [Bertinelli], Jane […]
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Betty White’s Agent Debunks COVID Booster-Related Rumors: “She Died of Natural Causes”
Just days after it was announced Betty White died at the age of 99, just shy of what would’ve been her 100th birthday, White’s agent is responding to rumors surrounding the cause of death. “Betty died peacefully in her sleep at her home,” White’s agent Jeff Witjas told The Hollywood Reporter in a statement. Shortly […]
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Vicki Lawrence Shares “Fun” and “Bawdy” Memories of Betty White and Reveals Her Touching Last Word
Vicki Lawrence is among those mourning the death of Betty White, her co-star and longtime friend, who died last week at age 99, just a few weeks shy of her 100th birthday. The two actresses met when they co-starred on The Carol Burnett Show (1967-78), where Lawrence originated the character of Thelma Harper while White […]
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‘SNL’ Episode Hosted by Betty White to Re-Air Following Actress’ Death
Saturday Night Live is paying tribute to Betty White by re-airing the episode she hosted in 2010. White, who died overnight Thursday into Friday in her sleep at age 99, just a few weeks shy of her 100th birthday, won an Emmy for best guest actress in a comedy series for her work on SNL. That […]
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Ryan Reynolds, Ellen DeGeneres, Henry Winkler and More Remember Betty White: “She Lived the Best Life Ever”
Hollywood, along with the world at large, is mourning the loss of Betty White, the legendary performer and comedian who delighted generations of fans. White, known for memorable performances on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Golden Girls and Hot in Cleveland, in addition to witty stand-up comedy routines and charming talk show appearances, died […]
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Betty White: 13 of Her Most Memorable Roles
In 2013, the Guinness Book of World Records recognized Betty White as the female entertainer with the longest television career. The actress also cultivated a successful career in film. On Friday, Dec. 31, it was announced that the legendary actress had died at the age of 99. Whether on the big or small screen, the […]
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Betty White’s 6 Best Musical Moments
From "I'm Still Hot" to "Getting to Know You," the 'Golden Girls' album has had her fair share of song numbers.
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