USPS announces Betty White stamp will be released in March
Legendary TV icon Betty White will be honored in March with a stamp, the U.S. Postal Service announced.
The "Golden Girls" and "Mary Tyler Moore Show" actor "shared her wit and warmth with viewers for seven decades," the November news release from the USPS read. The stamp will be released on March 27 in Los Angeles, the USPS said in an update Thursday, Feb. 20.
"The comedic actor, who gained younger generations of fans as she entered her 90s, was also revered as a compassionate advocate for animals," the USPS said.
The image of White, who died in 2021, was created based on a 2010 photograph, the USPS said.
The USPS also said it plans to release a stamp to honor pianist and composer Allen Toussaint, who died in 2015 at the age of 77, as well as a number of other new designs featuring artwork and natural landmarks.
"This early glimpse into our 2025 stamp program demonstrates our commitment to providing a diverse range of subjects and designs for both philatelists and stamp enthusiasts," said Lisa Bobb-Semple, stamp services director for USPS.
White launched her TV career in daytime talk shows when the medium was still in its infancy and endured well into the age of cable and streaming. Her combination of sweetness and edginess gave life to a roster of quirky characters in shows from the sitcom "Life With Elizabeth" in the early 1950s to oddball Rose Nylund in "The Golden Girls" in the '80s to "Boston Legal," which ran from 2004 to 2008.
White was 99 years old when she died in December 2021, just a few weeks shy of what would have been her 100th birthday on Jan. 17.
When asked how she had managed to be universally beloved during her long career, White summed it up with a dimpled smile: "I just make it my business to get along with people so I can have fun. It's that simple."
