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Actress Rue McClanahan ('The Golden Girls') dies of a stroke, which is most commonly caused by a blood clot to the brain; however, McClanahan was reportedly taking a powerful anticoagulant medication at the time of her death. Once her role on Another World ended, McClanahan joined the cast of the CBS soap opera Where the Heart Is, in which she played Margaret Jardin. Born Eddi-Rue McClanahan, she grew up in Ardmore, Oklahoma, graduated from the University of Tulsa, and began a career as an actress in 1957. But, she came out of the surgery without complications. She called her 2007 memoir "My First Five Husbands And the Ones Who Got Away. There was a problem getting your location. Please reset your password. On June 3, 2010, the world bid a sad goodbye to Rue McClanahan who succumbed to a stroke, after having survived a triple bypass surgery in 2009. According to a 1985 Los Angeles Times profile, she appeared at the Pasadena (Calif.) Playhouse, studied in New York with Uta Hagen and Harold Clurman, and worked in soaps and on the stage. Forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Hunter will examine McClanahan's medical records to determine why she suffered a stroke while in New York Presbyterian Hospital. "If it was someone I'd been tight with like that and worked with all those years I'd have been there.". Rue McClanahan - Wikipedia Please reset your password. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. A year later, in June 2010, fellow Golden Girls star Rue McClanahan died after suffering a brain haemorrhage. Estelle Getty retired from show business in 2000 after revealing she had Lewy Body dementia. She had a massive stroke. She had suffered a minor stroke earlier that year while recovering from bypass surgery. LOS ANGELES, July 25 (UPI) -- Estelle Getty's son, Carl Gettleman, said Getty's former co-stars from "The Golden Girls" did not attend her funeral in Los Angeles Thursday. This is a carousel with slides. They were both 70 years of age when the show concluded in May 1992. But, she came out of the surgery without complications. cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. In 2008, McClanahan appeared in the Logo comedy "Sordid Lives: The Series," playing the slightly addled, elderly mother of an institutionalized drag queen. Rue McClanahan suffered extreme anxiety, causing panic attacks. There is a problem with your email/password. 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She stepped in to portray Madame Morrible, the crafty headmistress, for a time in "Wicked," Broadway's long-running "Wizard of Oz" prequel. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. She passed away after a stroke. ", McClanahan continued working in television, on stage and in film, appearing in the Jack Lemmon-Walter Matthau vehicle "Out to Sea" and as the biology teacher in "Starship Troopers.". So, its by far the most common kind., Said Dr. Hunter, Rue was at high risk for this kind of stroke because she was female, over the age of 60, post-surgery and Ive also discovered she was a smoker. "She had a massive stroke. White died peacefully in her sleep at her home, her close friend and agent Jeff Witjas told People on January 3. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Are you sure that you want to delete this flower? 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," has died. [27][failed verification] On June 10, 2010, her New York apartment went on the market for an asking price of $2.25 million.