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Like the bosom buddies they were, the two women were present at some of the most significant moments in each others' careers. In December 2008, per YouTube, Bea Arthur was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame. Angela Lansbury presented the award to her, after a long, gushing speech about her famous friend.
Among many other things, Lansbury praised (per YouTube) Arthur's "... ability to touch the funny bone of generations of audiences, releasing the angst and the tension of our modern world." If "What Can You Get A Nudist For Her Birthday" is any indication, Lansbury had just such a sense of humor, and this was surely a source of great joy between the pair.
As The New York Times reports, Lansbury herself died on October 11, 2022. One thing is for absolutely certain: Neither her great talent, that of Arthur, nor their enduring friendship will ever be forgotten.
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