Today I mourn the passing of Estelle Getty aka Sophia Spirelli Petrillo. As anyone who reads this blog or knows me in real life knows I love the Golden Girls, I am one of three straight men alive who do.
I actually feel sadder about this than Carlin's passing. I know I shouldn't but I do. I grew up on the Golden Girls, while Carlin I "discovered" at a much older age. In any event, Golden Girls is still a timeless classic in part due to Estelle Getty's character, one which she abandoned to have kids and then resurrected to critical acclaim. You will be missed.
3 comments:
She was one-liner machine. Bea Arthur's slow burn would have been nothing without her.
"Picture it...Sicily"
Word. Although she played Bea's mom she was 13 years younger.
Josh
I actually e-mailed you as soon as I heard the news - but you already blogged on it. She will definitely be missed. But I still can't recommend "Stop, or My Mom Will Shoot!"
-Kantad-
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