Fans mourn passing of Hollywood icon Betty White at 99 | DW News

The entertainment world is mourning the passing of American comedy actress Betty White, who died on New Year's Eve. She made her television debut in 1939. White remained in the public eye until her death - and had been planning to celebrate her one-hundredth birthday this month.
The grand dame of American television had the longest career of any woman in the entertainment industry—spanning more than six decades.

Betty White's saucy charm gave life to numerous memorable and quirky characters. She earned two Emmy awards for her role on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" in the 1970s as the snide, lusty Sue Ann Nivens.But she was best known for playing the dim-witted Rose Nyland in "The Golden Girls," a 1980s sitcom that broke boundaries by featuring four senior women living together in Miami. When asked about her decades of success, White chalked up her long career to good health, good fortune and loving her work.

The news of Betty White's death sparked an outpouring of tributes, with fans gathering at a makeshift memorial over her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. US President Joe Biden tweeted his own tribute.
The beloved and groundbreaking actress died just 18 days short of her 100th birthday.

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