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She was inducted into the 2015 inaugural Closter Hall of Fame in Closter, New Jersey.

Suffered a minor stroke while recovering from heart bypass surgery, which she had in November 2009 [January 14, 2010].

Was estranged (in 2009) from her sixth husband, Morrow Wilson at the time of her death.

Portraying Madame Morrible in Broadway's Wicked. [June 2005]

She was a lifelong liberal Democrat. In 2003 she wrote a letter to presidential nominee John Kerry telling him that he lost both her vote and respect due to pheasant hunting. She endorsed Barack Obama in the 2008 Presidential election.

Was a supporter, donor, and advocate for the Methodist Healthcare Systemand its 15 care services. She gave a speech about her battle with breast cancer at the Travis Park United Methodist Church in East Travis, Texas on May 11, 2000.

In 1997, McClanahan was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had a lumpectomy and five months of chemotherapy. She did a series of lectures entitled "Aging Gracefully" for breast-cancer support groups.

Played the same character, Blanche Devereaux, on four different TV series: The Golden Palace (1992), The Golden Girls (1985), Nurses (1991), and Empty Nest (1988).

Betty White was originally considered for the role of the sexpot, Blanche, on The Golden Girls (1985). However, Betty had already been the aggressive Sue Ann Nivens on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) and Rue had played the introverted Vivian on Maude (1972). It was thought best not to typecast these two actresses by having them portray similar characters. Therefore, Betty got the part of naive Rose Nylund and Rue played the oversexed Blanche.

For two years (1982 - 1984), she played "Aunt Fran" on Mama's Family (1983) until her character was killed off and she joined the cast of Golden Girls.

After her second marriage broke up, she went to New York, and started doing films. She thought her They Might Be Giants (1971) part was her best movie part.

A New York stage actress in the 1950s, McClanahan was plucked from the stage by Norman Lear for roles on All in the Family (1971) and later Maude (1972).