Is Blanche still alive?

McClanahan died on June 3, 2010, at age 76, at NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital after she suffered a brain hemorrhage. After cremation, her ashes were given to her family.
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Which Golden Girl died first?

The three actresses who passed away died in three consecutive calendar years. Estelle Getty died in 2008 at the age of 84, Bea Arthur died in 2009 at the age of 86, and Rue McClanahan, the youngest of the four, died in 2010 at the age of 76 giving her the shortest longevity.
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How old was Blanche in real life?

Rue McClanahan wasn't too far behind in terms of age; the actress was only one year younger at 52 when she started playing her character Blanche. She was the youngest Golden Girl and at least ten years younger than the other women.
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Where is Blanche Devereaux now?

June 3, 2010 — -- 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," died of a stroke today at age 76. McClanahan had a long and successful acting career but was best known for playing Blanche.
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Does Blanche get pregnant?

Blanche drops a bombshell on the girls, revealing that she is pregnant after taking a home pregnancy test. After this shock, she visits her local doctor who tells her she is not pregnant but entering menopause. Blanche, unlike the other girls, is not thrilled at all of her new change in life.
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Is Blanche's husband alive?

Although notoriously man-hungry, Blanche was faithfully married for decades to her husband, George Devereaux. George died in either 1981 or 1982, four years before the start of the series in 1985, and at some point earlier they had moved from Atlanta to Miami.
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Who inherited Betty White Estate?

Though she did have three step-children from her marriage to Ludden, White does not have any legal heirs to inherit her legacy. The details of White's estate remain a mystery, though it is suspected that she left a large portion of her estate to the many animal charities she advocated for throughout her life.
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Why did Dorothy wear baggy clothes?

For Dorothy, the stylists choose loose-fitting clothing because of Arthur's desire for comfort. Aside from the relaxed and comfortable clothing, Arthur also had a strict demand for footwear. Arthur wasn't a fan of wearing shoes and liked to walk around barefoot.
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Is there a real St Olaf Minnesota?

Olaf is a town located in northern Minnesota, the often-referred to hometown of Rose Nylund from the 1985-1992 sitcom The Golden Girls. The town is often thought to be of fictional origin, but this town does, in fact, exist in Minnesota.
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Do Rose and Miles get married?

In season 7, Rose and Miles consider marriage, but ultimately decide against rushing into anything. Their relationship later ends permanently during an episode of The Golden Palace when Rose discovers that Miles loves and subsequently marries another woman.
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Who was the youngest Golden Girl cast member?

Rue McClanahan

Rue McClanahan is the youngest Golden Girl!
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Why did Bea Arthur change her name?

About a year after Frankel joined the Marines, she married a fellow Marine named Robert Alan Aurthur and eventually changed her name in military records to Bernice Arthur. As soon as she started her acting career, Bernice would again change her name, adjusting it to Bea Arthur.
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How old are The Golden Girls?

In “The Golden Girls”, Rose is 55, Dorothy is 53, Blanche is 47 and Sophia is 79. In “And Just Like That...”, Miranda and Charlotte are 54, while Carrie is 55.
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Who gets all of Betty White's money?

The will had a portion of Ludden's estate being distributed to the Golden Girls actress during her lifetime. The remaining balance of the estate was to be handed out by White to the other beneficiaries. The will stated that all his money was to be divided until two trusts.
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Who got Betty White's fortune?

White leaves behind three stepchildren from her marriage to Allen Ludden — Sarah, Martha, and David Ludden — and they could very well be getting a portion of the net worth. It's also likely that White left a large sum to one of the many animal charities she supported in life.
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How much is Betty White's house worth?

Shortly after Betty White's beach house in Carmel, California, sold for $10.775 million (a whopping $2.825 million above asking price), the late actress's primary residence in Los Angeles has come on the market, too.
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Did Blanche's husband faked his death?

Synopsis: Blanche's late husband George returns with the news that he faked his death; and as if that isn't weird enough Sonny Bono and Lyle Waggoner fight for Dorothy's affection. Lyle Waggoner: “I'm so glad we had this time together/Just to have a laugh or sing a song/Yes, it's me.
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Was George Devereaux really alive?

Blanche relates that she's had a recurring dream since George died where he was really alive, but she always wakes up before they can hug, and she grieves every time.
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How old is Blanche in Golden Palace?

Blanche never explicitly shares her age in the series, but in a 1988 Mother's Day episode, it was revealed that she was 17 years old in 1949, making her character about 53 years old when the show began in 1985.
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