and we ll bring you desmond s tutu funeral in a special programme here on bbc world news and the bbc news channel. coverage starts on saturday at 7.a5 gmt, from st george s cathedral in cape town. the legendary american actress and comedian, betty white, has died, just weeks before her hundredth birthday. her career spanned nine decades: from the earliest days of television in the nineteen thirties, and her own shows in the 50s, to the latest toy story film just two years ago. betty white will probably be best remembered for her portrayal of rose nylund in the sitcom, the golden girls. she won an emmy for that role. it s believed she died at her home on friday morning. michael schneider is from the entertainment magazine, variety. he s been reflecting on her long career. we don t use the term national