Rue McClanahan: 1934-2010

Actress Rue McClanahan smiles for the camera while at the TV Land Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., on June 8, 2008. McClanahan, the Emmy-winning actress who brought the sexually liberated Southern belle Blanche Devereaux to life on the hit TV series "The Golden Girls," died Thursday, June 3, 2010. She was 76.

"Golden Girls" Star Rue McClanahan Dies at 76

Rue McClanahan, center, Bea Arthur, left, and Betty White, right, arrive at the TV Land Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., on June 8, 2008.

"Golden Girls" Star Rue McClanahan Dies at 76

Actresses Betty White, left, Rue McClanahan, center, and Bea Arthur, of "The Golden Girls," are seen at the TV Land Awards on Sunday, June 8, 2008, in Santa Monica, Calif.

"Golden Girls" Star Rue McClanahan Dies at 76

The cast of the Golden Girls accepts the pop culture award at the TV Land Awards on Sunday June 8, 2008 in Santa Monica, Calif. From left are: Betty White, Beatrice Arthur, and Rue McClanahan. — AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian

From left, Betty White, Bea Arthur and Rue McClanahan of "The Golden Girls" accept the pop culture award at the TV Land Awards on Sunday, June 8, 2008 in Santa Monica, Calif.

"Golden Girls" Star Rue McClanahan Dies at 76

Actress Rue McClanahan speaks at a book signing for her book "My First Five Husbands ... And the Ones Who Got Away" at Book Soup on May 2, 2007, in West Hollywood, Calif.

"Golden Girls" Star Rue McClanahan Dies at 76

Actress Rue McClanahan poses for a photo on Nov. 12, 2004.

"Golden Girls" Star Rue McClanahan Dies at 76

Clockwise from left, "The Golden Girls" cast members Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, Betty White and Estelle Getty pose for a photo. McClanahan died on June 3, 2010 after suffering a stroke. She was 76. Arthur died in 2009 after battling cancer, and Getty died in 2008.

"Golden Girls" Star Rue McClanahan Dies at 76

From left, Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur and Betty White, from the television series "The Golden Girls" are shown during a break in taping in Hollywood on Dec. 25, 1985.

"Golden Girls" Star Rue McClanahan Dies at 76

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In this image released by the Logo network, Beth Grant, left, and Rue McClanahan, center, are shown in a scene from "Sordid Lives: The Series."

"Golden Girls" Star Rue McClanahan Dies at 76

The cast of "Safe Harbor" pose for a photo. From left, Chyler Leigh, Orlando Brown, Jeremy Lelliott, Gregory Harrison, Rue McClanahan, Jamie Williams and Christopher Khayman Lee.

"Golden Girls" Star Rue McClanahan Dies at 76