Golden Girl Deathwatch: Rue McClanahan

It is like the Grim Reaper is taking one Golden Girl away from us with each year that passes. In 2008 Estelle Getty kicked the bucket, 2009 saw the passing of Bea Arthur, and now Rue McClanahan (Blanche Devereaux aka the slutty one) is in the hospital.

The actresses' rep told ETonline that she had a stroke after receiving triple bypass surgery on November 4th.

"She's doing amazingly well. She's walking and talking and entertaining the staff with her feisty personality. She's rehabbing and is expected home in about two weeks."

McClanhan's husband told Broadwayworld.com (via Dlisted) "She can understand what you are saying in conversation, but still has some trouble speaking. Her speech is slower than it once was and she hasn't completely recovered on the right side of her body. She's going to require a lot more physical and speech therapy - but at least it's not like I stay awake at nights any more thinking that Rue is going to die."

Hopefully Rue can break the death streak and does not end up on our 2010 Celebrity Death List.