Actress Jean Arthur dies of cancer at age 86 , she says . ` ` Maude , '' ` ` Golden Globe '' star was at home with family in Los Angeles . She starred in a short-lived series , `` Amanda 's , '' in 1983 and then joined the cast of `` The Golden Girls '' in 1985 with Betty White , Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty . She is survived by two children and grandchildren .
Actress Jean Arthur dies of cancer at age 86 , she says . ` ` Maude , '' ` ` Golden Globe '' star was at home with family in Los Angeles . She is survived by two children and grandchildren .