Bea Arthur, best known for her role as Dorothy Zbornak on the sitcom The Golden Girls, has died.

She was 86.

Dan Watt, her spokesman and former assistant, told the Associated Press the actress passed away at her home early Saturday after a battle with cancer. He declined to give further details.

“She was a brilliant and witty woman,” said Watt. “Bea will always have a special place in my heart.”

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