Author Topic: 'Golden Girl' Rue McClanahan Dies (Read 6013 times)

red_Dragon888 · « **on:** June 03, 2010, 02:27:01 pm »

'Golden Girl' Rue McClanahan Dies

http://tv.yahoo.com/blog/golden-girl-rue-mcclanahan-dies--1299

NEW YORK ? Rue McClanahan, the Emmy-winning actress who brought the sexually liberated Southern belle Blanche Devereaux to life on the hit TV series "The Golden Girls," has died. She was 76.

Her manager Barbara Lawrence said McClanahan died Thursday at 1am of a stroke.

She had undergone treatment for breast cancer in 1997 and later lectured to cancer support groups on "aging gracefully." In 2009, she had heart bypass surgery.

mecch · « **Reply #1 on:** June 03, 2010, 02:31:34 pm »

Ah sad.

WillyWump · « **Reply #2 on:** June 03, 2010, 04:07:06 pm »

ughhhhh.

I saw her just a couple weeks ago on some Tv interview, she was quite spunky.

So sad....there's only one Golden Girl left now

-Will

Matty the Damned · « **Reply #3 on:** June 03, 2010, 04:20:07 pm »

Watch out Betty White!

Also Vale Rue.

MtD

Hellraiser · « **Reply #4 on:** June 03, 2010, 05:39:13 pm »

She had actually battle some form of cancer I think it was breast cancer a while back. I remember dying laughing watching her in Nunsense. Sad to hear that she's died =(

mecch · « **Reply #5 on:** June 03, 2010, 06:16:55 pm »

I think you all might enjoy these two clips:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9ml2yBOYl0

The second one she plays a fag had in "Some of my Best Friends are"

Basquo · « **Reply #6 on:** June 03, 2010, 06:26:25 pm »

She was a special guest at a Susan G. Komen Foundation luncheon in Austin about six months ago or so. Santi's neighbor was there as she's in a unique situation--her mother and her 2 sisters all have cancer at the same time. She got to sit with Rue for lunch and said Rue was a hoot...just a fun Southern gal...RIP Rue. Thanks for the laughs!

J.R.E. · « **Reply #7 on:** June 03, 2010, 06:41:43 pm »

Sad,Sad,...

RIP Rue Yes, Thanks for the many laughs through the years !

J.R.E. · « **Reply #8 on:** June 03, 2010, 08:06:06 pm »

Blanche Helping rose get through her 72 hours, after finding out that she may have been infected with HIV through a blood transfusion :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZZVyhr0USg

elf · « **Reply #9 on:** June 03, 2010, 09:21:16 pm »

So sad, I loved that sitcom.

ds4146 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 03, 2010, 09:37:33 pm »

This was my favorite sitcom and I use to get all stupid with my friends on Saturday night...no we can't do this or that until after the show. Yup, there were four of us, and I of course tried to role model Blanche, fortunately for her she was more intelligent, but I loved her style; screw them and screw everything in sight! Fortunately for me, there still is two of us left to share those thoughts, laughter and how we hooted, and stupidity!

Meech thanks for those clips, I have never seen those shows before.

Jeff G · « **Reply #11 on:** June 03, 2010, 09:57:55 pm »

I always liked the Golden Girls show even if it was a guilty pleasure at the time .

I attended a benefit banquet once along with Estell Getty and she shared some of her favorite personal stories with us about her time with the Golden Girls . Far from playing the star that evening she seemed generally more intrested having pictures of us gay boys in our tux's to share with her friends .

Miss Philicia · « **Reply #12 on:** June 03, 2010, 10:37:36 pm »

Am I the only gay person that never watched this show?

WillyWump · « **Reply #13 on:** June 03, 2010, 10:38:34 pm »

Quote from: Miss Philicia on June 03, 2010, 10:37:36 pm

Am I the only gay person that never watched this show?

GASP! Consider your Gay Card revoked.

-W

aztecan · « **Reply #14 on:** June 03, 2010, 10:57:22 pm »

Quote from: Miss Philicia on June 03, 2010, 10:37:36 pm

Am I the only gay person that never watched this show?

Yes.

skeebo1969 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 04, 2010, 12:28:04 am »

Everytime I hear someone speak of the show it reminds me of my mother. She loved the show. I cared for her the last 5 months of her life and we watched it everyday.

Blanche reminded me of my moms..

Very Sad... Rasheen liked The Golden Girls a lot; she said the show made her laugh for the first time after her diagnosis.

Wonder if they all knew how happy they made their viewers.

Miss Philicia · « **Reply #16 on:** June 04, 2010, 12:43:48 am »

tednlou2 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 04, 2010, 02:18:15 am »

Scene from GG where "Rose" (Betty White) asks, "What happens when there's only one of us left?" Strange how it worked out that way.

You can skip to the 3 min mark.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61bUrftkqfc&feature=related

mecch · « **Reply #18 on:** June 04, 2010, 06:20:41 am »

Quote from: Miss Philicia on June 03, 2010, 10:37:36 pm

Am I the only gay person that never watched this show?

Hardly.
When it was popular I didn't have a TV and rarely watched it, though a few gay buddies loved it. Later I realised I missed something really funny and saw quite a bit of it an liked it.

red_Dragon888 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 04, 2010, 07:08:51 am »

The "Golden Girls" was the Gayest show on TV in the 90's. The writing simply put, was divine. The only thing gayer may have been "Will and Grace," or "Sex in the City." RIPs my dears. You shall live on IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER.

Jeff G · « **Reply #20 on:** June 04, 2010, 08:04:15 am »

I wish someone could find a link to the show when Blanche told her big daddy interracial dating story it was hysterical .

bear60 · « **Reply #21 on:** June 04, 2010, 08:53:02 am »

I watch The Golden Girls at every chance I can. How sad Rue is gone.

Miss Philicia · « **Reply #22 on:** June 04, 2010, 12:39:09 pm »

Quote from: WillyWump on June 03, 2010, 10:38:34 pm

GASP! Consider your Gay Card revoked.

-W

please Miss Thing -- I'm the gay Samantha Jones so that earns me like 50 gay merit points

Florida69 · « **Reply #23 on:** June 04, 2010, 01:34:03 pm »

It is so very sad, we will miss her. D

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