Veteran character actor Joe Marinelli has died aged 68 following a battle with stomach cancer, his wife has confirmed. Marinelli, a former carpenter, charmed audiences with his portrayal of ...

Their chemistry was legendary, but behind the laughs and cheesecake, the Golden Girls had a complicated off-screen dynamic.

An award-winning actor and director, he appeared in scores of stage plays, movies and TV shows over six decades, most often ...

The late, great Gene Hackman was a working-class guy from Danville, Illinois, the son of a waitress and a pressman for a local newspaper who deserted the family when young Hackman was just thirteen.

Paul Natkin/Getty Images ... in an interview for this obituary in 2015, ... were Myrna Smith, Sylvia Shemwell and Estelle Brown. Credit... Ian Showell/Keystone, ...

Estelle Getty is best known for her iconic role as "Sophia Petrillo" on the beloved sitcom 'The Golden Girls' (1985-1992), where she captured hearts with her sharp humor and unforgettable one-liners.

Chris Felver/Getty Images He mixed with other poets in the vibrant New York scene of the 1960s, crossing paths, and sharing influences, with writers in the Language, Deep Image and Fluxus movements.

Writer Stan Zimmerman recalled Estelle - who played Sophia Petrillo on the popular series - had trouble remembering her lines when the show first began. Estelle died in 2008.

"Golden Girls" drama is still coming out years after the show ended. Fox News Digital spoke with a writer on the show who didn't like how Betty White joked about Estelle Getty.

Actress Estelle Getty died yesterday at 84. The star, who admitted only being "under 5ft and under 100 lbs", struggled for 40 years until hit US TV sitcom The Golden Girls, about four elderly women.

Aides to Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty to share memories at Golden-Con in Chicago. ‘Golden Girls’ secrets: Assistants recall the stars’ habits, quirks and dislike ...