The legendary actress and comedian Betty White has died at the age of 99, according to TMZ.
TMZ reports Betty White passed away at her home Friday morning. She would have celebrated her 100th birthday in January.
The eight-time Emmy winner held the record for the longest TV career of any entertainer — making her debut in 1939 when the medium was just an experiment and going on to appear as an actress, host and in-demand guest well into her 90s.
Law enforcement sources told TMZ she passed at home Friday morning.
The eight-time Emmy winner held the record for the longest TV career of any entertainer — making her debut in 1939 when the medium was just an experiment and going on to appear as an actress, host and in-demand guest well into her 90s.
White was a television pioneer best known for her roles in The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and The Golden Girls.
Betty had been gearing up to celebrate her centennial birthday on January 17 and, in her last interview before her death, said that she felt “so lucky to be in such good health”.
She said: “I’m so lucky to be in such good health and feel so good at this age. It’s amazing.”
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