Ten years ago today, Bernice Frankel a.k.a. Beatrice “Bea” Arthur succumbed to cancer at her home in Brentwood at the age of 86. Despite the fact that public appearances were very rare in the final decade of her life, she was so deeply embedded in popular culture by the time of her death that millions who only knew her through her iconic television roles felt like they had lost a close friend when they heard the news…
