if your television screen is feeling somewhat dim this morning it s probably because one of tv s brightest stars is gone. the legendary betty white has died at the age of 99 just weeks before her 100th birthday. the news of her death rocked fans young and old, inscluding me. i loved the golden girls qwest growing up. comedian and late-night host seth meyers tweeted. rip, betty white. the only snl host i ever saw get a standing ovation at the after party. a party in which she ordered a vodka and hot dog and stayed until the bitter end. obama tweeted this photo of president obama in the oval office in tweeted. she was criticized after having arthur duncan a black tap dancer