` ` Rue was a close and dear friend , '' co - star Betty White says . ' White 's family at home with her when she died . White won an Emmy in 1987 . White is last surviving ` ` Golden Girls '' star .
`` Rue was a close and dear friend , '' co-star Betty White says . Rue McClanahan 's family at hospital with star when she died . McClanahan won an Emmy in 1987 . White is last surviving `` Golden Girls '' star .