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Elwood P Dowd

(11,443 posts) Sun Aug 29, 2021, 04:44 PM Aug 2021

What a sad day. They're all gone except for Betty.

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What a sad day. They're all gone except for Betty. (Original Post) Elwood P Dowd Aug 2021 OP

First thing I thought after hearing the news. hlthe2b Aug 2021 #1

Betty turns 100 in January. jimfields33 Aug 2021 #4

Betty White Mr.Bill Aug 2021 #2

No, John Amos is still alive. He played Gordy the weatherman rsdsharp Aug 2021 #3

hlthe2b

(102,057 posts)

1. First thing I thought after hearing the news.

Reply to Elwood P Dowd (Original post)

Sun Aug 29, 2021, 04:45 PM

Aug 2021

RIP, Ed

Stay healthy and happy for a long time to come, please Betty White.

jimfields33

(15,642 posts)

4. Betty turns 100 in January.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 29, 2021, 05:09 PM

Aug 2021

I hope she sees that awesome age. My aunt was so dang close 2 months before 100, she died. We had a party planned and everything. Such a bummer. She was the closet relative to reach that close.

Mr.Bill

(24,214 posts)

2. Betty White

Reply to Elwood P Dowd (Original post)

Sun Aug 29, 2021, 04:47 PM

Aug 2021

the Keith Richards of sitcoms.

rsdsharp

(9,120 posts)

3. No, John Amos is still alive. He played Gordy the weatherman

Reply to Elwood P Dowd (Original post)

Sun Aug 29, 2021, 04:48 PM

Aug 2021

until 1973 when he left to star in Good Times.

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