People is reporting that Golden Girls’ star Rue McClanahan has died at the age of 76 following a massive stroke at 1 a.m. in the morning according to her manager Barbara Lawrence.

Her manager also stated Rue had:

her family with her. She went in peace

That is so sad  Rue had also suffered a minor stroke earlier in the year while recovering from bypass surgery. She had played Blanche Deveraux on the long running show that also starred Betty White and the late Estelle Getty and Bea Arthur.

Our thoughts and prayers to her family and friends.

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