Stephen M. Silverman

"Even though Betty was about to be 100, I thought she would live forever," Betty White's agent and close friend Jeff Witjas tells PEOPLE in a statement

"It is with heavy hearts we announce that Senator Robert Joseph Dole died early this morning in his sleep," a statement from the Elizabeth Dole Foundation read on Sunday

The two-time Oscar winner was best known for her role in Gone with the Wind

Valerie Harper, who was best known for playing Rhoda Morgenstern, won four Emmys over the course of her career for her portrayal of the iconic character

Valerie Harper, who was best known for playing Rhoda Morgenstern, won four Emmys over the course of her career for her portrayal of the iconic character

Paris Hilton's great-aunt — and the first celebrity famous for being famous has died

The stylish Mrs. Ronald Reagan never stopped loving her husband of 52 years

The literary legend passed away on Friday in her Monroeville, Alabama, home

The radiant redhead from Dublin was a Hollywood star since 1939

The Germanwings flight from Barcelona to Düsseldorf goes down in the French Alps with 148 on board

The veteran composer-lyricist calls Gaga's much-celebrated number "a travesty"

At last, The Witch's relationship with Repunzel is explained, in a number that was cut from the movie

"He was a brilliant combination of sophistication and street smarts," said colleague Steve Kroft

"I regret that my actions made the situation worse than it needed to be," says the Yankees slugger

The singer, who first hit the charts at age 17 in 1963, succumbed to cancer Monday morning

The actor also starred in Madame Bovary, Three Coins in the Fountain, The Swan, The V.I.P.S and Can-Can