31, 2021, and preliminary reports indicate she died of natural causes, the LAPD said. Betty left us with so many memories, and will be greatly missed. Since the 1940s, she worked with spcaLA to promote their humane treatment.
SpcaLA is saddened by the passing of Betty White, American actor and activist, and a friend to the animals. The organization also said anyone wishing to donate in White's name could do so at /donate. We will miss our Friend for Life,' said spcaLA president Madeline Bernstein. She was inspired to lend her celebrity to provide a voice for animals, and brought much attention to the cause of animal welfare. 'Betty and I would joke that she would outlive us all. White worked to raise money for spcaLA, holding telethons and releasing PSA's. There truly will never be another person like her,' Denise M. Verret, CEO and director of the Los Angeles Zoo, said. Zoo cannot thank Betty enough for her decades of support, and we share in this grief with all of you. Her loss leaves a great hole in our hearts. 'She cared deeply for all living creatures – including us.
In 2006, former Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa dubbed her 'Ambassador to the Animals.' White became chair of the GLAZA board in 2010. She put the LA Zoo on the map when she starred in 'Backstage at the Zoo,' asking her celebrity friends like Mary Tyler Moore to star alongside her in the 90-minute special.
