Behind the Screen: Rue McClanahan dies at 76

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It looks like Betty White is the only remaining golden girl now. Rest in peace blanche...

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The girls are dropping like flies. That is sad news...

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Discussion thread about Rue McClanahan dies at 76 with 11 replies from the Vevmo community.

Rue McClanahan dies at 76

tatertots ·
From the LA Times,
NEW YORK (AP) — 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. Her manager Barbara Lawrence said McClanahan died Thursday at 1 a.m. of a stroke. She had undergone treatment for breast cancer in 1997 and later lectured to cancer support groups on " aging gracefully." In 2009, she had heart bypass surgery.
Rest in peace Rue. You always made me laugh as Blanche in The Golden Girls. YouTube - The Golden Girls - Blanche Delirum
11 Comments
GoldenWarrior#2
Thanks for being a friend. RIP Rue :(
unamazing#3
It looks like Betty White is the only remaining golden girl now. Rest in peace blanche.
CrazyRealityGuy#4
The girls are dropping like flies. That is sad news!
gamer73#5
Awww so sad :'(. RIP <3
Anonymous#6
What a terrible loss. The world is def not as funny today, as it was yesterday.
dplayer18#7
I used to love watching Golden Girls as a kid...RIP Rue.
unamazing#8
The theme songs was so awesome for that show. It really was good, even if watch the old episodes now.
Gucci Mane#9
Wow, Betty White is the only one left now. R.I.P Rue. The Golden Girls will forever be a timeless classic. Til this day, I can watch and still laugh. I know some episodes by heart now.
Anonymous#10
Gucci Mane;182042 wrote:
Wow, Betty White is the only one left now. R.I.P Rue. The Golden Girls will forever be a timeless classic. Til this day, I can watch and still laugh. I know some episodes by heart now.
I'm with you. I love this show. It's great because I can watch with my mom and laugh... but I can also watch with my girlfriends and giggle. The show, and the actresses definitely crossed barriers.
its_galinda#11
This is so sad! She was my favorite character on the show. I hope she's resting in peace.
jjlucash#12
Blanche, NOOO! I was thinking about her character the other day. R.I.P. This is reminding me too much of last Summer.

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