Rue McClanahan Dies at 76

Actress Rue McClanahan has passed away at the age of 76 after suffering a major stroke.

Best known as Blanche Devereaux from the 80s sitcom The Golden Girls, McClanahan’s five-decade long career began in 1957 when she landed an Off-Broadway role in New York City. She finally made her Broadway debut, opposite Dustin Hoffman, in a 1969 production of Jimmy Shine, and enjoyed success on a number of TV soaps and sitcoms throughout the 70s and 80s, including Another World, Maude and Mama’s Family.