Arthur Gettleman: Husband of Estelle Getty
Arthur Gettleman: Husband of Estelle Getty
Arthur Gettleman was the husband of Estelle Getty, an American actress and comedian well-known for her role of Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls (1985–92), for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
Arthur Gettleman, who was born on 6 May 1919 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA and passed away on 23 September 2004 in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA, was a Businessman by profession.
They celebrated their wedding with a gorgeous rite in the company of their closest kindred, buddies, and dearest people. In the end they had two boys, Carl and Barry Gettleman, who they welcomed into the world together.
After exchanging vows at a stunning event surrounded by those close to them, Getty and Arthur Gettleman commenced their life together in the Bronx and then moved to the neighborhood of Bell Park Gardens, Queens – a communal area made for WWII Jewish veterans. There, they had two sons, Carl and Barry, and Arthur Gettleman assisted his granddad in glass installation jobs.
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Getty and Arthur Gettleman were apart for a while in the mid-80s to mid-90s, Getty relocating to California to star in The Golden Girls while Arthur preferred to remain in New York and continue to work in the family’s glass business. On September 24th, 2004, the Gettleman’s love story came to an end when Arthur passed away at the age of 85, having been cremated soon after.
Shortly before her 85th birthday, Getty also passed away, on July 22nd, 2008. Her death was caused by dementia with Lewy body. She was buried in Hollywood Forever Cemetery, with her gravestone bearing the words “With Love and Laughter” along with a Star of David to represent her Jewish identity.
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The Golden Girls co-stars Bea Arthur, Betty White and Rue McClanahan were grief-stricken by her passing and noted in an interview that her illness had advanced to the point that she was unable to hold conversations with them or recognize them.
It was perceived in the production of the TV show that she was having disruptions with remembering her lines and needed to rely on cue cards for later seasons. Getty had osteoporosis and was thought to have Parkinson’s disease, which was revised to dementia with Lewy bodies.
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