Deceased

How Did Estelle Getty Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 84

Also known asEstelle Scher, Stella Getty, Estelle GettlemanGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn25/07/1923Born inNew York City, New York, USADied22/07/2008Died inHollywoodCausedementiaWikidataQ232827 ↗Buried atHollywood Forever CemeteryTMDb#59956 ↗

Estelle Gettleman, known professionally as Estelle Getty, was an American actress and comedian. She was best known for her portrayal of Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls (1985–1992), for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She reprised the role in Empty Nest (1993–1995), The Golden Palace (1992–1993), Blossom (1990–1995), and Nurses (1991–1994).

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Filmography32 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2023	Commitment to LifeMovie	Self (archive footage)	100
2018	Betty White: First Lady of TelevisionMovie	Self (archive Footage)	95
2003	Celebrities UncensoredSeries	Self	80
1998	Hollywood SquaresSeries	Self - Panelist	75
1996	The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSeries	Self	73
1995	Brotherly LoveSeries	Myrna Burwell	72
1994	DuckmanSeries	Aunt Jane (voice)	71
1994	Touched by an AngelSeries	Dottie	71
1993	The NannySeries	Estelle Getty	70
1993	The John Larroquette ShowSeries	Estelle Getty	70
1993	Intimate PortraitSeries	Self	70
1992	Mad About YouSeries	Aunt Ida	69
1992	Stop! Or My Mom Will ShootMovie	Tutti Bomowski	69
1992	The Golden PalaceSeries	Sophia Petrillo	69
1990	BlossomSeries	Sophia Petrillo	67
1990	The Earth Day SpecialMovie	Sophia Petrillo	67
1990	CitySeries	Helen Rutledge	67
1990	Night of 100 Stars IIIMovie	Self	67
1988	Empty NestSeries	Sophia Petrillo	65
1988	Mickey's 60th BirthdayMovie	Self	65
1987	MannequinMovie	Claire Prince Timkin	64
1985	The Golden GirlsSeries	Sophia Petrillo	62
1985	The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be ThereMovie	—	62
1985	MaskMovie	Evelyn	62
1985	CopacabanaMovie	Bella Stern	62
1984	Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana StoryMovie	—	61
1982	NewhartSeries	Elsa Carruthers	59
1982	HotelSeries	—	59
1982	Cagney & LaceySeries	Mrs. Rosenmeyer	59
1982	TootsieMovie	Middle-Aged Woman	59
1978	Fantasy IslandSeries	Money Lady	55
1978	Team-MatesMovie	Teacher	55