Estelle “Stop or my mom will shoot” Getty at 84 has passed on to that retirement community in the sky.

One summer when I was visiting my father in Colorado, he lived out on a ranch and if I didn’t go with him to the bars and honky tonks he used to play (they’d let kids hang out and play darts and drink cherry coke back then because they weren’t Nazis like they are now) then I would be back at the ranch playing Nintendo or watching T.V.

That summer I must have seen at least 80 episodes of The Golden Girls. I’m sure everyone agrees. It was a  Good fucking show. And the formula for Sex in the City: 4 old bats in Florida, who knew?

It was funny that she was actually one of the younger members of the cast, playing the oldest. I think Sofia taught us a lot about living for today. Cause tomorrow it could all be over. Thanks, Estelle.

Tags: Estelle Getty, Obituary, R.I.P., Sofia, Stop or my mom will shoot, The Golden Girls

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