Actress and comedy legend Betty White has passed away at 99-years-old, just a few weeks shy of her 100th birthday, according to PEOPLE magazine.

White, who is mostly known her starring roles on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls, was an eight-time Emmy winner who was considered a cultural icon. Since making her tv debut in 1939, White has held the record for the longest TV career of any entertainer.

“Even though Betty was about to be 100, I thought she would live forever,” her agent and close friend Jeff Witjas said in a statement to People.

“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.”

Earlier this week, White spoke to PEOPLE about her career and turning 100, and of course she kept it funny. When asked about her diet, she stated, "I try to avoid anything green. I think it's working."

White has always been applauded for being an ally in entertainment when it came to working with Black musicians and actors. In 1954, White booked Black tap dancer Arthur Duncan on her show, and in the face of criticism, she responded with, “I’m sorry. Deal with it” and gave Duncan more airtime. Subsequently, her show was canceled. 

If there is one actress who has been unproblematic throughout her entire career, it was White. And that is why she was loved by many.

Stay golden, Betty.