Betty White turns 98: A look back

From left to right, White, Bea Arthur and Rue McClanahan, of "The Golden Girls" are on hand to sign copies of the show's new DVD of their third season at a bookstore on November 22, 2005 in New York City. White is the only surviving "Golden Girl." Estelle Getty died July 22, 2008, Arthur died May 13, 2009 and McClanahan died June 3, 2010. File Photo by Monika Graff/UPI

White (L) and Moore present the award for Outstanding Comedy Series at the 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 21, 2008. Moore died on January 25, 2017. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

White arrives at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 12, 2009. White was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for "My Name is Earl" for playing "Crazy Witch Lady." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

White appears backstage with her Lifetime Achievement Award at the 16th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on January 23, 2010. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

White arrives at Time Magazines 100 Most Influential People Gala at the Time Warner Center in New York City on May 4, 2010. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Jon Hamm (L) of "Mad Men" and White announce Eric Stonestreet as the winner for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for "Modern Family", during the 62nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on August 29, 2010. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

From left to right, Valerie Bertinelli, Wendy Malick, White and Jane Leeves of "Hot in Cleveland" arrive for Betty White's 89th Birthday Party at Le Cirque in New York City on January 18, 2011. File Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI

White promotes her book "If You Ask Me" at Barnes & Noble on 5th Avenue in New York City on May 6, 2011. File Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI

Fran Drescher (L) and White arrive for the TV Land premiere party for "Hot in Cleveland" and "Happily Divorced" in New York City on June 13, 2011. File Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI

White arrives for the Broadcasting & Cable 21st Annual Hall of Fame Awards in New York City on October 26, 2011. White was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award. File Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI

White (R) and Sgt. Eric Worth arrive for TV Land's Holiday Premiere Party for "Hot in Cleveland" at SD26 in New York City on November 29, 2011. File Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI

White stands beside a life-sized chocolate blackout cake in honor of her 90th birthday decorated with White's favorite animals , including a giraffe, an elephant, a koala, a parrot, a snake and a porcupine at the LA Zoo in Los Angeles on January 21, 2012. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

White, the voice of Norma in "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax" arrives for the premiere of the film at Universal Studios in Universal City, Calif., on February 19, 2012. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

White and Uggie of "The Artist" arrive for the Friars Club Roast of Betty White in New York City on May 16, 2012. File Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI

Bertinelli (L) reacts to comments as White (R) looks on during an unveiling ceremony honoring Bertinelli with the 2,476th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on August 22, 2012. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

White holds a Sugar Glider, a small marsupial originally from the rainforests of Australia and Indonesia, as she attends the 45th annual Beastly Ball at the Greater Los Angeles Zoo in Los Angeles on June 20, 2015. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

From left to right, White, Kate McKinnon, and Alec Baldwin appear onstage during the 70th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 17, 2018. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI