Flowers, stuff toys and cards are displayed at the Hollywood Walk of Fame star of the late Betty White, Friday, December 31, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
BRENTWOOD, CA — Betty White, regarded by generations of fans as an American treasure, died Friday at her home in Brentwood, California. She was 99.
She leaves behind a legacy that will forever shape pop culture.
White began her career in the 1950s and went on to star in shows like “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” "The Golden Girls," "Hot In Cleveland" and "Boston Legal," marking her as a television mainstay for decades to come.
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White was preparing to celebrate her 100th birthday on Jan. 17.
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Actress Betty White poses for a portrait following her appearance on the television talk show "In the House," in Burbank, California, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Betty White pictured above in 1965. (AP Photo, File)In this May 18, 1976, file photo, cast members of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," pose with their Emmys backstage, at the 28th annual Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. From left are Ed Asner, White, Mary Tyler Moore and Ted Knight. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, file)Allen Ludden and his wife, Betty White, play a game of cards in their home in Westchester, New York, on April 29, 1965. (AP Photo/Bob Wands, File)Betty White accepts the legend award at the TV Land Awards at the Saban Theatre on Saturday, April 11, 2015, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)The stars of the television series "The Golden Girls" stand together during a break in taping Dec. 25, 1985, in Hollywood. From left are, Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur and Betty White. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)Actress Betty White poses for a portrait in Los Angeles, California, on March 5, 1982. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)Former cast members of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," sans the show's namesake, are reunited for the Museum of Television and Radio's 9th annual Television Festival in Los Angeles on March 21, 1992. From left are Gavin MacLeod, Valerie Harper, Cloris Leachman, Betty White and Ed Asner. (AP Photo/Craig Fujii, File)Betty White stands with Ted Knight at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 13, 1981. (AP Photo/Randy Rasmussen, File)Betty White poses for photographers on the red carpet before Comedy Central's "Roast of William Shatner," on Aug. 13, 2006, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Rene Macura, File)Betty White poses for a portrait on the set of the television show "Hot in Cleveland" in the Studio City section of Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
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