LOS ANGELES, Calif.– 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,” died at her home here on Dec. 31, less than three weeks shy of her 100th birthday.

MSTies will recall that she was impersonated by Crow in a host segment in episode 502- HERCULES and was also mentioned in a host segment in episode 311- IT CONQUERED THE WORLD.

Variety has a nice retrospective.