Eddi-Rue McClanahan was born in Healdton, Okla., on Feb. 21, 1934. Her first name was a contraction of her parents’ middle names. She dropped the Eddi when, mistaken for a man, she was drafted into military service after high school. She grew up in towns in Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana as her father, a building contractor, moved around.She made her stage debut at age 4 in a local production of “The Three Little Kittens.” “A character actor even then,” she told People magazine.

McClanahan first came to fame in the 1970s as the dim-witted Vivian on "Maude" opposite Arthur in the title role. After Arthur ended that show in 1978, McClanahan starred that fall in "Apple Pie" -- another creation by her good pal Norman Lear -- which was canceled by ABC after only two airings. She had a recurring role on "Mama's Family" for several years before "The Golden Girls" came along.The long-running series - still popular in syndication - was a hit with the perfectly cast ensemble, but Rue's rendition of the saucy, man-eating Blance Devereux is unforgettable.

After the end of that series after seven years when Arthur again bowed out, the remaining trio starred in "The Golden Palace," but the magic was gone and the show was axed after one season in 1993. Since then, McClanahan guested on various TV shows and returned to her stage roots, earning acclaim for appearances in a revival of "The Women" and in the long-running hit tuner "Wicked." It was her unforgettable role as Blanche Devereaux, the saucy, man-eating Southern belle that resulted in an Emmy Award for her most famous acheivement in the hit show Golden Girls, which is still a favorite in syndication.

A comedic treasure of Canada, known for clean and clever comedy Irwin Barker was touted as one of Canada's most successful stand-up comedians.He was coined with the nickname the 'Professor',in part because of his scholarly appearance, but also because Barker earned a Master's Degree in Sociology and taught at the University of Alberta and University of Manitoba.His comedic approach was a reflecttion of his unique understanding of Canadian culture and politics. Irwin Barker Manitobabegan his comedy career in Winnipeg in 1988.As a standup comedian and writer he earned nominations for several Gemini Awards.His writing credits include "This Hour Has 22 Minutes" and "The Rick Mercer Report." Barker also wrote for and appeared in numerous Canadian TV and radio comedy programs. He performed regularly at the Winnipeg and Halifax Comedy Festivals, Montreal's Just for Laughs and has appeared on "The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno.

Born Basavaraju Venkata Padmanabha Rao in Simhadripuram, India. He started off his career as a theatre artiste and entered cine industry through Krishna Prema in 1943 when he was just 12 with the film Maayalokam. Since then, Padmanabham acted in more than 400 movies. Shavukaaru released in 1949 was his first major hit. It also gave him a footing as a comedian. The very next year, Paatala Bhairavi came along. It helped him find a permanent place in the world of Telugu cinema. The versatile actor brought laughter to millions of Telugu people through decades. In the Last few years he acted in films like Bhadra, Tata Birla Madyalo Laila, Chakram Kathaanayika Molla, which he directed in 1969 fetched him the A.P. Government’s award. Padmanabham directed eight films in all. He has worked with over 80 directors and his last movie is Tata Birla Madhyalo Laila which was released in 2006.He introduced S.P. Balasubrahmanyam to the film industry through Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna.

Lloyd was an Emmy winning screenwriter and producer for television, known for his may sitcoms including "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", "The Bob Newhart Show", "Taxi". "Cheers", "Frasier" and "Wings". He wrote the Emmy-winning "Chuckles Bites the Dust" of the long-running "Mary Tyler Moore Show" and an Emmy for "Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series" in 1976. He is survived by his sons Stephen and Christopher , both television writers. In addition to three other children, Julie, Amy and Douglas with his wife Arline.