Betty White’s death garners reaction from Hollywood’s old and young
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Comedians old and young who worked alongside White or were inspired by her pioneering comedy tweeted fond memories of the Golden Girls star.
Celebrity reactions poured in after beloved Hollywood star Betty White died on Friday at age 99, weeks away from her 100th birthday.
Comedians old and young remembered the Golden Girls star, having worked alongside her or been inspired by her pioneering comedy.
Comedian Steve Martin remembers a time in 1974 when he bumped into White before doing an opening set at a club in Los Angeles, only to find out she was there to see him, not the main act, Linda Ronstadt.
“I was elated,” he said on Twitter.
Comedian Seth Myers recalled that White was the only Saturday Night Live host he ever saw receive a standing ovation at the show’s afterparty.
“A party at which she ordered a vodka and a hotdog and stayed till the bitter end,” he tweeted.