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Estelle Getty, 84; 'Golden Girls' actress brought humor, depth to mother roles

Estelle Getty, whose acting career bloomed late in life with her Emmy-winning performance as Sophia Petrillo, the wisecracking mother of Bea Arthur's character on the popular NBC sitcom "The Golden Girls," died Tuesday. She was 84.

By Claudia Luther

July 23, 2008

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