Betty White dead updates – Cause of death for Hollywood legend revealed after she passed away at 99

Oprah Winfrey shares tribute

The talk show host shared a photo with Betty White, and thanked the late star.

TV writer remembers Betty White

Writer David Goodman said Betty White remembered him, despite them only speaking one time 20 years earlier.

Betty White on motherhood

While speaking with CBS in 2012, Betty gave details regarding her feelings on not having children.

She told CBS: “No, I’ve never regretted it. I’m so compulsive about stuff, I know if I had ever gotten pregnant, of course, that would have been my whole focus.”

She concluded: “But I didn’t choose to have children because I’m focused on my career. And I just don’t think as compulsive as I am, that I could manage both.”

Did Betty White have children of her own?

Betty White did not have biological children of her own, though she did gain three stepchildren through her third marriage.

In 1963, the actress married her third husband, Allen Ludden, but he passed away in 1981 from cancer.

Betty has three stepchildren from her marriage to Ludden: David, Sarah, and Martha.

Did Betty White have children?

Betty has three stepchildren from her third marriage: David, Sarah, and Martha.

One of Hollywood’s first female producers

In 1951, when Betty White took over Hollywood On Television, she became a producer.

Betty co-founded her own production company named after her dog, Bandy Productions.

At the time, she was considered one of the first female producers of Hollywood.

Fans begged to ‘protect Betty at all costs’

In October, fans shared ideas on how to keep Betty safe following a scare at the start of the pandemic where she began trending on Twitter.

One admirer asked that the actress be wrapped in “bubble wrap” for protection.

They tweeted: “Betty White is 99 years old and 3 months away from 100; please provide her with national security protection and wrap her safely in bubble wrap; we love her.”

Another fan posted: “When I grow up I want to be as cool and fabulous as Betty White. Happy Almost Birthday Queen!”

“Damn Betty White is beautiful inside and out.” came another gushing tweet.

Another called Betty “our national treasure” while one person said she must be “protected at all costs.”

Party’s still on

While Betty won’t be able to attend her 100th birthday celebration, the event will still be held to honor her legacy.

It was revealed on Saturday that the release of a special tribute filmed ahead of the celebration, Betty White: 100 Years Young, will still go ahead as planned.

In a statement to the NY Post, the film’s producers Steve Boettcher and Mike Trinklein said: “Our hearts mourn today with the passing of Betty White. During the many years we worked with her, we developed a great love and admiration for Betty as a person, and as an accomplished entertainer.

“We will go forward with our plans to show the film on Jan. 17 in hopes our film will provide a way for all who loved her to celebrate her life — and experience what made her such a national treasure.”

What was Betty’s cause of death?

Betty White died at her Los Angeles home early on Friday morning aged 99.

A source close to the star said she didn’t have any illnesses and she was not battling any particular ailment.

It’s believed she passed away from natural causes.

Centennial celebration planned

In a final tweet before her death, Betty reflected on her coming special day: “My 100th birthday… I cannot believe it is coming up.”

Plans for her celebration included a special one-night-only event with famous friends.

Alongside a throwback photo of the star, Betty revealed on Instagram that she was hosting a special event for her birthday.

The text below the photo read: “Betty White invites you to her 100th Birthday celebration event.”

She then revealed the impressive guest list for the party celebrating “America’s sweetheart.”

The Betty White challenge

A “Betty White Challenge” is circulating social media.

People are being encouraged to donate $5 to a local animal rescue/shelter in the late star’s name on her 100th birthday, which will be on January 17.

Betty White turned today Today Show co-host role

Barbara Walters got the job after Betty White rejected the offer.

NBC reportedly offered to give the star an apartment at the St. Regis Hotel so she can fly back to California every weekend, but White did not accept it.

White said she did not want to live on the East Coast.

Betty White never took acting lessons

The star rose to fame for her roles. However, she said she never took acting lessons.

“I just want to bring as much natural as I can,” said White.

“I’m not saying that people who take acting lessons are false.”

“They’re much better than I am, but it doesn’t work for me.”

NBC pulled White from Tournament of Roses

After hosting the parade for 20 years, Betty White was pulled from the parade by NBC.

The decision to remove the star came as she gained popularity on rival network CBS’s The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

White was reportedly heartbroken by the decision, and she told People, “On New Year’s Day I just sat home feeling wretched, watching someone else do my parade.”

Betty White’s parades

Betty White hosted NBC’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade from 1962 to 1971 with Lorne Greene.

She also was a color commentator the network’s Tournament of Roses Parade for 20 years, from 1956 to 1976.

Betty’s name was Betty

Betty White’s name was not Elizabeth, as some may have thought.

The star’s name is actually Betty, and she once explained why her parents did not name her Elizabeth.

White said her parents did not like many of the nicknames derived from Elizabeth.

Why Betty White never lied about her age

In one of her last books, White discussed the advantages and disadvantages to aging. She said that she stays grateful because she’s still functioning and not in pain.

The beloved comedian said that a point comes in each person’s life where they can start “bragging” about their age.

“I have never lied about my age,” she said, 89 at the time, “but these days, I seem to work it into the conversation at the drop of a hat.”

Betty White rejected SNL three times before hosting

SNL co-creator Lorne Michaels asked Betty White to host the show three times between the 70s and 90s. White said no to all three offers.

It wasn’t until 2010, that White’s longtime agent and close friend Jeff Witjas finally convinced her to say yes to Michaels.

“It was one of the most incredible experiences — it truly, truly was,” Witjas recently told People. “Betty didn’t really want to go to New York to do it, but I said to her, ‘You have to do it.’ I mean, how could she not? And she trusted me.”

Oldest person to host SNL

Aside from having one of the longest TV careers, Betty also became the oldest person to host Saturday Night Live.

She was 88 years old at the time.

She also went on to win the Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her spot in SNL.

Photo of Betty White and Allen Ludden

A photo of the pair was shared on Twitter, after it was reported that Betty White’s last wor was “Allen.”

Jimmy Fallon pays tribute

Jimmy Fallon called Betty White “the perfect guest,” and shared photos of the late star on his show.

Another look at Hollywood Blvd.

Hollywood Blvd. continues to honor Betty White, with a memorial set up at her star, and other tributes to the late Hollywood legend.

Hollywood Blvd memorial

Candles, flowers, photos, and other items have been left at Betty White’s star at Hollywood Blvd.

Fans remember Snickers commercial

One fan called it “one of the best commercials ever.”

Betty White dies days after PEOPLE cover

On December 28, Betty White teased her new appearance on the cover of PEOPLE Magazine.

The issue hit newsstands just two days before the star’s death.