Michelle Obamais sharing a sweet memory in honor ofBetty White.
“Betty White broke barriers, defied expectations, served her country, and pushed us all to laugh. She was also an animal lover and activist, and Bo loved spending time with her,” Mrs. Obama wrote. “There was no one quite like her, andBarackand I join so many who will miss the joy she brought to the world. I know our Bo is looking forward to seeing her up in heaven.”
White died on Friday at age 99,PEOPLE confirmed, just two and a half weeks before she would have celebrated her centennial year.
“Even though Betty was about to be 100, I thought she would live forever,” her agent and close friend Jeff Witjas told PEOPLE.
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He continued, “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.”
Mrs. Obama was one of many high-profile individuals who shared a tribute to theGolden Girlsactress over the weekend.
“Betty White brought a smile to the lips of generations of Americans,“President Joe Bidenwrote on Twitter. “She’s a cultural icon who will be sorely missed.Jilland I are thinking of her family and all those who loved her this New Year’s Eve.”
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Former White House photographer Pete Souza remembered White, too,posting an imageof the actress cracking up former PresidentBarack Obamainside the Oval Office.
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“She made us laugh. All of us,” he wrote. “RIP Betty White.“
TheGolden Girlsstar was gearing up to celebrate her 100th birthday on Jan. 17. Ahead of the milestone, Whiteopened up to PEOPLEabout how she was feeling about turning 100 years old.
source: people.com
