Comedic actress Betty White passed away, less than three weeks before her 100th birthday

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Comedic actress Betty White, who capped a career of more than 80 years by becoming America's geriatric sweetheart after Emmy-winning roles on television sitcoms 'The Golden Girls' and 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show,' has died, less than three weeks shy of her 100th birthday.

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Comedic actress Betty White passed away, less than three weeks before her 100th birthday

Presenter actress Betty White speaks on stage at the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, August 30, 2009.

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Actress Betty White arrives as a guest for the 'Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World' gala in New York May 4, 2010.

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Actress Valerie Bertinelli (2nd R) poses on her star with actresses Jane Leeves (L), Betty White and Wendie Malick (R) after it was unveiled on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California August 22, 2012.

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The cast of the 'Mary Tyler Moore' show including Betty White (L), Cloris Leachman (C) and Mary Tyler Moore (hidden) hug after presenting the award for Ensemble in a Comey Series to the cast of 'The Office' at the 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles January 28, 2007.

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Actresses Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Bea Arthur (L-R) who starred in the TV series 'The Golden Girls' accept the Pop Culture Award at a taping of the 6th annual TV Land Awards in Santa Monica June 8, 2008.

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Actress Betty White arrives at the 61st Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, September 12, 2009.

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Actresses Betty White (L) and Mary Tyler Moore present the award for outstanding comedy series at the 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles September 21, 2008.

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Comedian Tina Fey (R) hugs actress Betty White after receiving the annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor hosted by the Kennedy Center in Washington on November 9, 2010. On left is actor Steve Carell.

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Actress Betty White looks at a display honouring her before she was inducted into the California Hall of Fame in Sacramento, California December 14, 2010.

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