Betty White, a beloved icon and actress since the beginning of TV, has died at age 99

Actress Betty White poses for a portrait on the set of the television show "Hot in Cleveland" in 2010. White died at the age of XX.

TV favors the young — but Betty White only got more famous as she got older. White’s career began in the earliest days of television, and she was active until her death at the age of 99.

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TV favors the young — but Betty White only got more famous as she got older. White’s career began in the earliest days of television, and she was active until her death at the age of 99.