Credit: Betty White Instagram It is a sad end to 2021. Betty White, legendary actress and host has passed away just weeks shy of turning 100. Known for her roles on Password , The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls, she has transcended generations. The last living GG , fans wanted to bubble wrap her and protect her at all costs. There were plans to celebrate her 100th birthday with a one-day theater special on the big screen. Hopefully, this will be even more powerful now that the living legend has left a legacy. It appears she passed from natural causes but more information as it comes. She was predeceased by her husband, Allen Ludden. The world is a little darker and sadder now that she is gone. Rest in peace, sweet Betty. She always told us on interviews: "Call me Betty, please."