Betty White’s Agent Shuts Down Rumours About Death Due To COVID Booster: ‘She Died Of Natural Causes’

Betty White did not die from COVID.

In a statement to People, the late TV icon’s agent Jeff Witjas denied rumours that she passed away last week at 99 due to receiving her booster shot for the coronavirus.

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“Betty died peacefully in her sleep at her home. People are saying her death was related to getting a booster shot three days earlier but that is not true. She died of natural causes. Her death should not be politicized — that is not the life she lived,” Witjas said.

“Even though Betty was about to be 100, I thought she would live forever,” he continued. “I will miss her terribly and so will the animal world that she loved so much. I don’t think Betty ever feared passing because she always wanted to be with her most beloved husband Allen Ludden. She believed she would be with him again.”

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White, who died on Friday, had been gearing up to celebrate her 100th birthday on Jan. 17, with a planned theatrical event featuring tributes from a multitude of stars.

“I’m so lucky to be in such good health and feel so good at this age,” she told People in the weeks before her death. “It’s amazing.”