Betty White: key obituary facts
Is Betty White dead? Yes. Betty White died on December 31, 2021, at age 99.
Cause of death: Betty White's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Betty White known for?
She was an American actress and comedian (1922–2021).
More about Betty White
Born: 17 January 1922.
Place of birth: Oak Park.
Place of death: Brentwood.
Gender: female.
Occupation: comedian, television personality, singer, author, television producer, voice actor, model, television presenter.
Nationality: United States.
Education: Beverly Hills High School, Horace Mann School.
Awards: Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host, Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording, Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series, California Hall of Fame, Disney Legends, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
Also known as: Betty White Ludden, Betty Marion White Ludden.
Occupations: Actress, comedian.
Years active: 1939–2021.
Betty White, the American actress and comedian whose career spanned nearly seven decades, died on December 31, 2021, aged 99.
Born Betty Marion White in Oak Park, Illinois, she became one of early television’s best-known figures, moving from radio to TV and building a long career across sitcoms, sketch comedy and game shows. White produced and starred in Life with Elizabeth in the 1950s, becoming the first woman to produce a sitcom.
She later became closely associated with American game shows including Password, Match Game, Tattletales, To Tell the Truth, The Hollywood Squares and The $25,000 Pyramid. Her television roles also included Sue Ann Nivens on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rose Nylund on The Golden Girls and Elka Ostrovsky on Hot in Cleveland.