Betty White has died at 99 years old. Celebrities pay tribute to the beloved actress on social media.
Getty Betty White. B etty White, the beloved “Golden Girls” actress, has died at 99 years old on December 31,2021. She was just days away from celebrating her 100th birthday. TMZ first reported the news, revealing she passed away “just before 9:30 AM” on New Year’s Eve of what is believed to be natural causes. Her agent and friend Jeff Witjas confirmed her passing to People. “Even though Betty was about to be 100, I thought she would live forever,” he told the publication. “I will miss her terribly and so will the animal world that she loved so much. I don’t think Betty ever feared passing because she always wanted to be with her most beloved husband Allen Ludden. She believed she would be with him again.” White’s decades-long career included stand-out roles on “Mama’s Home,” “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “Hot in Cleveland,” “Young & Hungry,” “The Proposal” and “You Again.” Celebrities and her former co-stars have taken to social media to pay tribute to the late star. Ryan Reynolds: White’s “The Proposal” co-star paid tribute to her on Instagram. He wrote,”The world looks different now. She was great at defying expectation. She managed to grow very old and somehow, not old enough. We’ll miss you, Betty.” A post shared by Ryan Reynolds (@vancityreynolds) Robert Iger: The Executive Chairman The Walt Disney Company paid tribute to White on Twitter, writing, “Rest in peace #bettywhite, our Golden Girl, our friend, and our neighbor. Your wit, your charm, your warmth and your smile will always be with us.” Rest in peace #bettywhite, our Golden Girl, our friend, and our neighbor. Your wit, your charm, your warmth and your smile will always be with us. pic.twitter.com/Kb7WGp2RDd Robert Iger (@RobertIger) December 31,2021 Aimee Carrero: White’s “Young & Hungry” co-star, Aimee Carrero, took to Twitter after her passing. She wrote, “I worked with #BettyWhite on her 95th birthday. I thought you should know the very first words she ever said to me: ‘Nice wedding ring. When I was young, if you wanted to f*** a guy you had to marry him. So I was married 3 times.’ RIP Betty, you gave us everything.
