Watch Betty White’s heartbreaking final video message to fans filmed just days before her death at 99
BETTY White shared a video message to fans just days before her tragic death at age 99.
The comedian’s assistant previously shared one of the star’s final photos from the same day, as she dazzled in a bright green outfit.
Betty’s official Instagram posted a heartbreaking video clip of the beloved star on Friday as she sent a final message to her world of fans.
The actress sat posed on the porch of her home as she addressed the camera, saying: “I just want to thank you all for your love and support over the years.”
“Thank you so much and stick around,” she gushed, smiling brightly for her fans.
Betty’s assistant Kiersten captioned the post: “Good morning! As we continue to see numbers coming in from all over the world – it’s just absolutely amazing how much money all of you raised for the animal through #thebettywhitechallenge.
“She could never have imagined such an outpouring of love and would have been so grateful to everyone.”
The note continued: “When we recorded her special message to fans who attended the movie, we also recorded one that we had planned to put on social media on her birthday.
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“She knew how lucky she was; she felt the love, and she never took it for granted. I think it’s appropriate to post today as a thank you from Betty and the animals.”
HEARTBREAKING END
Betty passed on December 31 in Los Angeles, just three weeks before her 100th birthday.
The iconic actress’ cause of death was recently revealed to be a stroke as she lost blood flow to her brain.
Kiersten would eventually also share Betty’s final snap which had her sitting in a chair and slightly smiling.
She wrote: “Hello Everyone! It’s Kiersten. Betty’s Assistant. On this special day, I wanted to share this photo of Betty.
“It was taken on 12/20/21. I believe it’s one of the last photos of her. She was radiant and beautiful and as happy as ever.
“Thanks to all of you who are doing kind things today and every day to make the world a better place.”
ADORED BY FANS
Plenty of fans were quick to react to Betty’s passing as they took to the comments section to share nothing but praise.
One wrote: “This is such a beautiful photo of her. She was so beautiful inside and out and I’m sure she adored you.”
Another chimed in: “This precious lady brought a lot of laughter to us all. But, most importantly, she brought a lot of kindness.”
Betty passed away at her home on the morning of New Year’s Eve.
Her agent and friend Jeff Witjas said in a statement at the time: “Even though Betty was about to be 100, I thought she would live forever.
“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.”
Soon after, the Golden Girls star’s cause of death was revealed to be due to a cerebrovascular accident, meaning Betty had a loss of blood flow to part of her brain, which resulted in brain tissue damage.
Following the news, fans and celebs rushed to pay tribute to the iconic actress.
The star’s final interview aired in theaters on her 100th birthday in a film titled Betty White: A Celebration.
