Betty A. Bridges was confirmed dead at 83 on August 27, after some time in hospice care at her son Todd Bridges’ home. Todd immediately shared the news on his social media, accompanied by a photo of Betty, and stars like Nicole Brown and Lenny Kravitz empathized in the comments.
A month later, Todd is opening up about their final moments together and letting fans in on his last words to her while on her deathbed. He also shared the lessons he learned from Betty, who had an enviable, multifaceted Hollywood career.
Todd Bridges’ last words to his mother, Betty A. Bridges
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Todd reminisced how he kissed her while she was in bed and partially awake before informing her about his will to let her go. He asked her to go ahead and join her mother, grandmother, and late brothers because they [Todd and his family] would be just fine.
Betty passed away a few hours after Todd’s conversation, and although it saddened him, Todd was glad to see her relieved from the suffering. Todd took away lessons on faith and trusting God from that vulnerable moment of letting his mother go.
Betty A. Bridges was a pacesetter
Betty had a successful acting career, with credits in Good Times, 2 Broke Girls, ER, and many more. Thanks to the late icon and her husband James Bridges, many black people made progress in Hollywood.
She was not only an actress but also worked as an industry manager and acting coach via Kane Bridge Academy. Thanks to her thorough classes, the likes of Nia Long, Sanaa Lathan, Regina King, and her sister Reina King came to be.
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