Actress Bea Arthur Dies | Drudge Retort

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Beatrice Arthur, the tall, deep-voiced actress whose razor-sharp delivery of comedy lines made her a TV star in the hit shows "Maude" and "The Golden Girls" and who won a Tony Award for the musical "Mame," died Saturday. She was 86.

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She was a class act.

RIP, Maude.

Posted by Dave at 2009-04-25 05:04 PM | Reply | Flag:

Lady Godiva was a freedom rider
She didnt' care if the whole world looked.
Joan of Arc with the Lord to guide her
She was a sister who really cooked.

Isadora was the first bra burner
And you're glad she showed up. (Oh yeah)
And when the country was falling apart
Betsy Ross got it all sewed up.

And then there's Maude.
And then there's Maude.
And then there's Maude.
And then there's Maude.
And then there's Maude.
And then there's Maude.
And then there's

That old compromisin', enterprisin', anything but tranquilizing,
Right on Maude.

A great dame.

Bye Bea.

RIP.

Be Well.

Posted by dethspud at 2009-04-25 05:14 PM | Reply | Flag:

God'll get you for that.

Posted by cbob at 2009-04-25 06:20 PM | Reply | Flag:

"Thank you for being a friend...."

Great actress and provided many laughs with her different characters.

Posted by CalifChris at 2009-04-25 06:26 PM | Reply | Flag:

Maude ruled. One of the best character's ever. Remember the epic battles between her and Archie on All in the Family?

RIP Maude.

Posted by briwo at 2009-04-25 06:27 PM | Reply | Flag:

Adrienne Barbeau Cult Bouncy Sci-Fyi Action Adventure
www.youtube.com

Posted by Zatoichi at 2009-04-25 06:28 PM | Reply | Flag:

Adrienne Barbeau Cult Bouncy Sci-Fyi Action Adventure.

Somewhere off in the ether Russ Meyers is pop wood at the sight of those slo-mo jumbly wumblies!

Be Well.

Posted by dethspud at 2009-04-25 06:32 PM | Reply | Flag:

For as long as I live, I cannot forget Adrienne's jugs.

Posted by Ray at 2009-04-25 06:34 PM | Reply | Flag:

She was 86.

Bea it's was only a figure of Speech!

RIP...

Posted by Zap at 2009-04-25 06:37 PM | Reply | Flag:

Maude: Nixoin versus Humphrey

"I was only for the war if we were gonna win"

So old and yet the same arguments are still being made.

Be Well.

Posted by dethspud at 2009-04-25 06:43 PM | Reply | Flag:

God'll get you for that.

FF, Dave!

Loved Maude. And feared her.

Posted by rcade at 2009-04-25 07:23 PM | Reply | Flag:

Estelle Getty, who played her mother, died last year at age 85. That was quite a cast.

Posted by Johnson at 2009-04-25 07:59 PM | Reply | Flag:

Betty White, you're next.

Posted by Snark_Needleton at 2009-04-25 08:06 PM | Reply | Flag:

Don't you wish your girlfriend was hot like Bea?

Posted by ASSHAT at 2009-04-25 09:06 PM | Reply | Flag:

RIP Bea arthur. Semper Fi Marine.

Larry

Posted by LarryMohr at 2009-04-25 09:31 PM | Reply | Flag:

A really fun and funny lady.

Posted by rebelnation at 2009-04-25 10:00 PM | Reply | Flag:

yeah!

Posted by yougothurt at 2009-04-25 10:07 PM | Reply | Flag:

A class act to the end..with an unending sense of humor..not above doing appearances on celeb roasts and doing voiceovers on cartoons (femputer on futurama).

R.I.P. Bea

Posted by jubal_harshaw at 2009-04-26 08:48 AM | Reply | Flag:

If she threw a party
Invited everyone she knew
Bea would see the biggest gift would be from me
And the card attached would say
"Thank You For Being A Friend"

Posted by kirk at 2009-04-26 09:36 AM | Reply | Flag:

This woman was a joy to watch. Rest well, Bea Arthur.

Posted by spitts at 2009-04-26 10:26 AM | Reply | Flag:

She'll come back some day to reclaim us all.

ps
1. Slam.

2. Penis.

2. Luxury Sedan.

4. Tits.

Posted by redlightrobot at 2009-04-26 12:18 PM | Reply | Flag:

most of you have no idea of her broadway career.
she was in some of the most popular shows of all
including the matchmaker in the original run of 'fiddlier on the roof"

Posted by afkabl2 at 2009-04-26 03:57 PM | Reply | Flag:

My prior post was in regard to the Adrienne jiggles.

Here's a taste of Bea in the "role of a Lifetime" Star Wars Holiday Special.

I could see this put on ice. And would probably pay to see it.

Posted by redlightrobot at 2009-04-27 02:20 AM | Reply | Flag: