Georgia Engel sadly passed away, aged 70, on Friday 12th of April in Princeton, New Jersey.
The late actress was most known for her roles as Georgette Franklin on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Pat MacDougall on Everybody Loves Raymond, both of which scored her Emmy nominations.
Her extensive career also included roles in shows such as Mork & Mindy, The Betty White Show, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, and Hot In Cleveland.
The actress most recently appeared in Netflix series One Day At A Time.

Georgia was made famous for her role on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (Image: Getty).
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Georgia’s close friend and frequent co-star Betty White has shared a touching tribute on Instagram.
The actress shared a photo of herself and Georgia, snuggling with a large brown bear.
“‘Friends Forever’ says it all,” Betty captioned the sweet picture.
Betty isn’t the only star to pay tribute to the late actress.
Hollywood heavyweight Lin Manuel Miranda wrote that the world is “grateful for what she gave us.”
Georgia’s Everybody Loves Raymond co-star Patricia Heaton called her an “angel.”
Scroll through to see some of the touching tributes to Georgia.
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I am in shock – Georgia was an absolute angel – so dear, so sweet, so talented. God bless you Georgia! #RIPGeorgiaEngel https://t.co/jsKLGgQ262
— Patricia Heaton (@PatriciaHeaton) April 16, 2019
One of my favorite episodes was where Robert catches Pat smoking – she was just brilliant!
— Patricia Heaton (@PatriciaHeaton) April 16, 2019
A light is out, and what can we do but be grateful for what she gave us #RIPGeorgiaEngel https://t.co/04RRaFwRbP
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) April 16, 2019
To our dear sweet friend, we’ll love and miss you and your brilliant talent always.https://t.co/q478u2aJXW
— Phil Rosenthal (@PhilRosenthal) April 16, 2019
I have never met anyone who was less like anyone else than Georgia Engel. #RIPGeorgiaEngel #TheDrowsyChaperone pic.twitter.com/OQHQNFIFml
— Bob Martin (@bobmartin9000) April 16, 2019
#GeorgiaEngel-a gentle Master of https://t.co/NyeYCPFehR daughter just saw her on an ep of #OneDayAtATime & not knowing who she was,asked why she got a lot of entrance https://t.co/gYfxbZpjex:“Because she’s a beloved actress who’s been making people laugh for many years.”🙏💔💫 https://t.co/1mDCnGLVqB
— Donna Murphy (@DMurphyOfficial) April 16, 2019
Georgia Engel and I met at a party in Hollywood. I told her how much I loved her in Will Eno’s Middletown. She said thanks & we struck up a friendship that lasted 10 years. We spent that evening eating cake and showing each other pictures of our cats. Rest In Peace, dear friend.
— Nick Westrate (@westratenick) April 16, 2019
Rest In Peace, Georgia.
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