Actresses (L-R) Rue McClanahan, Betty White, Estelle Getty, and Bea Arthur who starred in the TV series "The Golden Girls" are seen in this undated photograph. Emmy-winning actress Bea Arthur, best known as star of the hit TV comedies "Maude" and "Golden Girls," has died at 86, entertainment news websites reported on April 25, 2009. Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

Actresses (L-R) Rue McClanahan, Betty White, Estelle Getty, and Bea Arthur who starred in the TV series "The Golden Girls" are seen in this undated photograph. Emmy-winning actress Bea Arthur, best known as star of the hit TV comedies "Maude" and "Golden Girls," has died at 86, entertainment news websites reported on April 25, 2009.