Rue McClanahan, the Emmy-winning actress on the hit TV series "The Golden Girls," has died at 76. The comedic star was best known on the 1980's hit series as Blanche Devereaux. The series was about four retired ladies living it up in Miami. McCanahan's manager, Barbara Lawrence told People,
"She passed away at 1 AM this morning. She had a massive stroke."
McClanahan had undergone treatment for breast cancer in 1997 and has been lecturing to different cancer groups ever since. By late 2009, the actress had also suffered minor stroke while recovering from a bypass surgery, which she never fully recovered.
According to Lawrence, Rue had a peaceful death with her family with her during her last hours until she died.
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