A Time for Change

Bea Arthur is dead.  She burned a trail for those women who followed her and I sure did enjoy some of the characters she played.  According to the Baltimore Sun:

A family spokesman for Bea Arthur says the star of TV’s “Maude” and “The Golden Girls” has died.

Spokesman Dan Watt says the 86-year-old Arthur died at home early Saturday. He says Arthur had cancer, but he declined to give further details.

The tall, deep-voiced actress won a Tony Award for the musical “Mame” and Emmy Awards for “The Golden Girls” and “Maude.” Arthur’s razor-sharp delivery of comedy lines helped make the sitcoms hits and turned the veteran stage and film actress into a popular TV star.

Arthur first appeared as the character Maude in the 1970s landmark comedy series “All in the Family,” making guest appearances as the loudly outspoken, liberal in-law of blue-collar bigot Archie Bunker (Carroll O’Connor).

She’ll be missed.

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