Rue McClanahan, the Emmy-winning actress who brought the sexually liberated Southern belle Blanche Devereaux to life on the hit TV series "The Golden Girls," has died. She was 76.
LOVED her and all of the others on the Golden Girls. One of my absolutely favorite shows when I was a child. She will be missed. The only one left now is Betty White.
Estelle Getty (2008) Bea Arthur (2009) Rue McClanhan (2010) RIP ladies I will have a piece of cheesecake in your honor today.
She was my favorite Golden Girl even though I LOVED all of them.
Those ladies showed us how to get along with strangers and also how to be sexy and vibrant in our golden years. They truly made "mature" look like fun.
I'm so sad. :(
Rest In Peace Rue and yes thank you for being my friend.
well i hope you're happy now Betty White - you're the only one left !! she sent her this joke card in November :Dear Rue, I hope you hurry up and die so I can be the last Golden Girl left. NOT KIDDING!"
RIP, Rue. My fave Golden girl. I love how she never broke character for a moment -- she WAS Blanche, through and through.
Remember the episode when Rose was eating her birthday cake alone in her kitchen not long after her husband died? I'm picturing that now. With cheesecake. Brings tears to my eyes.
That episode was on last night. I like the part when they show Dorothy's b-day and she says, (when the clown, Mr. Haha is about to tell her age) "I'll rip your heart out Haha." Ah...good times.
A great lady who played great characters. I'll probably cry a little when I watch "The Golden Girls" this afternoon. So sad. Will def be channeling my inner Blanche all weekend in tribute!!!!
This makes me sad. I loved her and all of them. I have been watching re-runs of Golden Girls for YEARS, and I still laugh my ass off even though I've seen the episodes a million times. She was amazing, as were the other two that died before her. :(
She was also on Mama's Family with Vicki Lawrence.
I'd be scared if I were Betty right now. There seems to be a pattern: Estelle Getty died in 2008 Bea Arthur died in 2009 and now Rue McLanahan died in 2010.
This makes me so sad because just two weeks ago, i read her autobiography,
'My First Five Husbands...and the ones who got away'- it was one of the best books i have ever read and made me fall in love with her! i too will be crying and enjoying cheesecake for her.
RIP Rue - thank you for sharing your gifts with us, and making our lives just that much brighter. Just remember, cheesecake in Heaven doesn't have any calories, so feel free to indulge as you will.
Aw, shit. :-(
ReplyDelete"Wound up tighter than a Baptist ministers wifes corset durring an all you can eat pancake breakfast"
ReplyDeleteI cry in my cheesecake for you.
She was the original Samantha lol
ReplyDeleteSo true, Sylvia! There would be no SATC without Rue, Bea, Betty, & Estelle.
ReplyDeleteLOVED her and all of the others on the Golden Girls. One of my absolutely favorite shows when I was a child. She will be missed.
ReplyDeleteThe only one left now is Betty White.
Estelle Getty (2008)
Bea Arthur (2009)
Rue McClanhan (2010)
RIP ladies I will have a piece of cheesecake in your honor today.
Thank you for being a friend!
ReplyDeleteOMG I AM SO SAD TODAY, RIP Ms. Mclanahan you brought me sooo much joy and laughter through some very difficult times.
ReplyDelete@Sylvia and Chop Chop
ReplyDeleteI agree 100%
Crap. LOVE her and Golden Girls.
ReplyDeleteI sincerely loved her as Blanche. May Rue rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteI propose we put the skids on the summer of death right now. It's only June 3rd, this is getting riduculous.
I hate hearing this.
ReplyDeleteI'll be having a slice of cheesecake and talking dirty all day
ReplyDeleteRIP
She was my favorite Golden Girl even though I LOVED all of them.
ReplyDeleteThose ladies showed us how to get along with strangers and also how to be sexy and vibrant in our golden years. They truly made "mature" look like fun.
I'm so sad. :(
Rest In Peace Rue and yes thank you for being my friend.
well i hope you're happy now Betty White - you're the only one left !! she sent her this joke card in November :Dear Rue, I hope you hurry up and die so I can be the last Golden Girl left. NOT KIDDING!"
ReplyDeletebut seriously....rip Rue
@bitsofmoxy
ReplyDeleteWow-that tight?
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"Benjamin wasn't black, he was a Yankee. I went to my senior prom with a Yankee."
RIP, Rue. My fave Golden girl. I love how she never broke character for a moment -- she WAS Blanche, through and through.
ReplyDeleteRemember the episode when Rose was eating her birthday cake alone in her kitchen not long after her husband died? I'm picturing that now. With cheesecake. Brings tears to my eyes.
@Adevturous Kate
ReplyDeleteThat episode was on last night. I like the part when they show Dorothy's b-day and she says, (when the clown, Mr. Haha is about to tell her age) "I'll rip your heart out Haha." Ah...good times.
oh dear god in heaven...my heart, my heart, my heart...i can't believe this. *devastated*
ReplyDeleterip rue.
Awww....RIP Rue. You were my favorite Golden Girl as a kid.
ReplyDeleteGood call on her being the original Samantha!
rip.
ReplyDeleteOn Fridays (or was it Saturdays?), my grandparents always watched this and Empty Nest.
I can just hear Blanche now talking about her bosoms!
ReplyDeletenoooo - RIP Rue! She made the GG awesome. Well okay it was an awesome show anyway but she was great!
ReplyDeleteA great lady who played great characters. I'll probably cry a little when I watch "The Golden Girls" this afternoon. So sad. Will def be channeling my inner Blanche all weekend in tribute!!!!
ReplyDeleteWasn't she Maude's neighbor too?
ReplyDeleteI know she was on something before GG, but I can't remember for sure.
I've got a jillion channels on DirectTV, but if I'm home on a Saturday, I'll watch Golden Girls.
This makes me sad. I loved her and all of them. I have been watching re-runs of Golden Girls for YEARS, and I still laugh my ass off even though I've seen the episodes a million times. She was amazing, as were the other two that died before her. :(
ReplyDeleteAnd then there was one...the beautiful and sexy Betty White.
ReplyDelete@Caliblond
ReplyDeleteShe was Vivian in Maude. Married to Arthur. What a great show that was too.
She was awesome! RIP Blanche.
ReplyDeleteSad.
ReplyDeleteRIP Rue.
I was home sick a couple of weeks ago, and I watched 3 or 4 hours of GG re-runs. I'd forgotten how *awesome* it was...
So sad! Blanche was the original Samantha.
ReplyDeleteRIP Rue, you gorgeous and sassy southern belle!
ReplyDeleteRIP Rue.
ReplyDeleteShe was also on Mama's Family with Vicki Lawrence.
I'd be scared if I were Betty right now. There seems to be a pattern:
Estelle Getty died in 2008
Bea Arthur died in 2009
and now Rue McLanahan died in 2010.
Oh no...I was not ready for this :(
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ReplyDeleteNOOOOOO, my favorite golden girl is dead!
ReplyDeleteToday I will act extra sassy and flirty and awesome for you Rue
Rip beautiful
This makes me so sad because just two weeks ago, i read her autobiography,
ReplyDelete'My First Five Husbands...and the ones who got away'- it was one of the best books i have ever read and made me fall in love with her! i too will be crying and enjoying cheesecake for her.
Aw, this is sad. She wasn't that old! Well, if there is in fact a heaven, it just got a little sassier :)
ReplyDeleteRIP Rue - thank you for sharing your gifts with us, and making our lives just that much brighter.
ReplyDeleteJust remember, cheesecake in Heaven doesn't have any calories, so feel free to indulge as you will.