In case you haven't heard, the uncompromising Bea Arthur has finally been compromised by this mortal coil at age 86, leaving it behind for a seat in a brassy saloon somewhere in the sky. She had long been suffering from cancer. Neatorama has nice tribute of things you didn't know about her (including that she was once a marine), although if you ever watched "Golden Girls" or "Maude" you knew she had one of the sharpest deadpans ever to hit network TV. Now take a sec to appreciate her pipes.