Betty White, TV star and America's sweetheart, through the years

The late, great Betty White's funeral will be private after the actress passed away last Friday peacefully in her sleep from natural causes just 17 days shy of her 100th birthday.'The arrangements are being handled privately and that was Betty's wish,' her agent Jeff Witjas told People on Wednesday.'As in life, she never wanted people to make a fuss over her.' RIP:The late, great Betty White's funeral will be private after passing away last Friday peacefully in her sleep from natural causes just 17 days shy of her 100th birthday (pictured in 2019)The 75-year-old APA partner/senior VP asked that grieving fans honor the eight-time Emmy winner by making a donation to one of her favorite organizations like the Los Angeles Zoo where she was on the Board of Trustees since 1974.Betty - who never had biological children - also loved Tree People, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Wildlife Learning Center, Actors and Animals for Others, The Aquarium of the Pacific, and Guide Dogs For the Blind. White - last publicly seen January 16, 2020 - often joked she started out in 'silent television' having made her first appearance on the small screen in 1939.Throughout her impressive 80-year career, the national treasure played memorable regular roles in CBS' The Mary Tyler Moore Show, NBC's The Golden Girls, and TV Land's Hot in Cleveland.

Honoring her legacy. Betty White‘s loved ones have already begun to plan her memorial in the wake of her Friday, December 31, death at age 99.

BETTY White was in “great spirits” and “looked amazing” while filming her final TV appearance which took place just 10 days before her death.  The beloved actress was preparing to celebrate her 100th birthday with a big televised special that will still air despite her passing only a few weeks before the age milestone.  Director of Betty White: A Celebration, Steven Boettcher, told People that the Hollywood icon was in "great spirits" while filming her video message for the show - which was was also “her idea” to be recorded.   "She was great, she was funny, she was the adorable Betty White we all know and love.

He continued: "She was smiling and really she wanted to thank her fans sincerely, from the bottom of her heart, for all the support over the years."Betty White: A Celebration was originally titled Betty White: 100 Years Young - A Birthday Celebration.The late actress's birthday was on January 17, marking the show and her 100th birthday.Betty was best known for starring as Rose in the hit 1980s sitcom The Golden Girls.She also appeared in a string of top US sitcoms including, The Mary Moore Show and more recently Hot In Cleveland.Many famous names paid their respects to the late star, with many fans surrounding her Hollywood Walk of Fame with flowers last week.Former First Lady Michelle Obama, who shared a birthday with the icon, said Betty

This family has been having a heartbreaking start to the New Year.

Betty White died of natural causes at the age of 99 on Dec. 31 at her home in Los Angeles, Calif.And her Oak Park, Illinois hometown is set to honor the legendary actress on what would have been her 100th birthday.Betty White Day will take place on Jan.

The passing of Betty White was a truly terrible way to end the year. The iconic actress passed of natural causes (yes, natural causes despite the gross rumors) on December 31 at the age of 99 years old .

“I will miss her terribly and so will the animal world that she loved so much.“I don’t think Betty ever feared passing because she always wanted to be with her most beloved husband Allen Ludden.“She believed she would be with him again.”Betty had been speaking in recent months about her health as she turned 100.This came as a special cinematic event was due to air to coincide with her landmark birthday.This will feature interviews from Betty’s co-stars and friends, including Ryan Reynolds and Robert Redford.Speaking to PEOPLE in an interview published on December 19, she shared how her longevity was down to “avoiding anything green.”Betty had said: “I think it’s working.“I’m so lucky to be in such good health and feel so good at this age.”

She continued: "Carol wrote back and said, 'I know, I know. I spoke to Betty’s assistant, who was with her when she passed, and she said the very last word out of her mouth was Allen.'"How sweet is that? I said, 'That is so sweet.

IN her final heartbreaking moments, Betty White reportedly called out to her late husband, Allen Ludden. Betty, who died December 31 at the age of 99, was married to the game show host for 18 years, until his death in 1981, and never stopped loving him.

Betty White‘s agent has come forward to repudiate a nasty rumor that took hold over the weekend regarding the TV icon’s sad death late last week.

A lasting memory. After Betty White passed away of natural causes on Friday, December 31, her former costar Vicki Lawrence revealed her late friend’s emotional last words.

Betty White's last word was calling out the name of her late husband Allen Ludden prior to her death at 99 on Friday, according to her colleague Vicki Lawrence.Lawrence, 72, told Page Six on Monday that she contacted friend Carol Burnett, 88, in the wake of White's passing.Lawrence said, 'I texted Carol and said, "This just sucks. I hate this.

Betty White's longtime agent and friend is denying an Internet rumor that the TV icon's death was linked to her getting a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot.Some social media users had shared a quote falsely attributed to White prior to her death, which said: 'Eat healthy and get all your vaccines. I just got boosted today.'However, her agent Jeff Witjas has denied she ever gave the quote, saying her death 'should not be politicized.'In a statement to PEOPLE on Monday, Witjas added: 'Betty died peacefully in her sleep at her home.

RIP:Betty White dies at 99: Legendary actress passes away just weeks before her milestone 100th birthdayBeloved Golden Girls starBetty Whitetweeted excitedly about her upcoming 100th birthday on Tuesday - three days before she passed away and just three weeks before her milestone celebration.White, who capped a career of more than 80 years by becoming America's sweetheart after Emmy-winning roles on television sitcoms, is believed to have died of natural causes at her home on Friday morning, law enforcement confirmed.She was not battling any particular ailments and did not have a sudden illness, a source close to the star told TMZ.

Betty White touched actors throughout every generation, and Don Cheadle was no exception.The actor, 57, shared a few stories via Twitter about his Golden Palace co-star and her little acts of kindness.'Betty was the best of the best,' he wrote. 'When we were shooting scenes together it was difficult for the DP to get the lighting right between my chocolate and Betty’s White! She was either a ghost or I was the shadow.

Don Cheadle remembered his costar Betty White after her death at the age of 99 on New Year’s Eve. The pair collaborated on the Golden Girls spinoff series which ran for one season from 1992-1993.

Betty White 'knew' she was loved by millions of fans all around the world.The legendary actress passed away on New Year's Eve at the age of 99, and Jeff Witjas - her agent and long-time friend - has revealed that he always reminded Betty of her popularity among fans.He told People: 'She knew it, but I would tell her often. Even when she wasn't working, I said, "Betty, millions of people out there are still asking for you.

Remembering an icon. Back in 2010, Betty White was the oldest Saturday Night Live host on record at the age of 88. Following her death, the NBC variety series paid tribute by airing her Emmy-winning episode.

RIP:Betty White dies at 99: Legendary actress passes away just weeks before her milestone 100th birthdayBeloved Golden Girls starBetty Whitetweeted excitedly about her upcoming 100th birthday on Tuesday - three days before she passed away and just three weeks before her milestone celebration.White, who capped a career of more than 80 years by becoming America's sweetheart after Emmy-winning roles on television sitcoms, is believed to have died of natural causes at her home on Friday morning, law enforcement confirmed.She was not battling any particular ailments and did not have a sudden illness, a source close to the star told TMZ.

SNL is paying tribute to the late, great Betty White by airing her iconic 2010 episode as host of the sketch show just one day after the actress died.On Saturday afternoon, SNL tweeted out that tonight's episode would be a rerun of the 99-year-old's one and only time hosting which earned her an Emmy award for OutstandingGuest Actress in a Comedy Series.'Rest in Peace, Betty White. Watch Betty's episode of SNL tonight on NBC,' the social media message read.