Just weeks before her 100th birthday actress and comedian Betty White has passed away on New Year’s Even at the age of 99. In a year that has seen a lot of ups and downs, many fans were excited about bringing in 2022 by celebrating her 100th birthday. Sadly, TMZ has reported that White passed away in her home according to law enforcement sources.

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Betty White Has Passed Away

“Beloved actress, comedian and American icon Betty White has died, just weeks before a milestone birthday … TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Betty passed away at her home just before 9:30 AM Friday.

A trailblazer and pioneer in media, Betty had the longest running career for any woman in TV prior to her death — starring in multiple shows over the past 8 decades, starting way back in 1939.

Betty is perhaps most famous for her lead role as Rose Nylund in “The Golden Girls,” which ran from 1985 to 1992. She’d been in TONS of other big hits throughout her life though.”

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Betty White Bio

Betty White was born on January 17, 1922, in Oak Park, Illinois, to Christine Tess (Cachikis), a homemaker, and Horace Logan White, a lighting company executive for the Crouse-Hinds Electric Company. She is of Danish, Greek, English, and Welsh descent.

Although best known as the devious Sue Ann Nivens on the classic sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) and the ditzy Rose Nylund on The Golden Girls (1985), Betty White had been in television for a long, long time before those two shows, having had her own series, Life with Elizabeth (1952) in 1952. The widow of TV game-show host Allen Ludden, she has been inducted into the Television Hall of Fame and is known for her tireless efforts on behalf of animals.

Remembering Betty White

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family, friends, and fans of Betty White. What are some of your favorite moments from this great and iconic actress? That Hashtag show wants to hear from you.

Source: TMZ and IMDb