Actress Betty White poses for a portrait on the set of the television show “Hot in Cleveland” in Studio City section of Los Angeles. In honor of the late actress who died on Dec. 31, “Betty White Day” will be officially celebrated in Oak Park on Jan. 17, which would have marked her 100th birthday.
Betty White became America’s sweetheart, but first, she was Oak Park’s little bundle of joy.
The late actress, who died on Dec. 31 at her Brentwood, California, home, was born in the Chicago suburb on Jan. 17, 1922. And though she and her family moved to the West Coast just a year later, White often spoke fondly of her Oak Park roots and would return to visit family members.
In her honor, “Betty White Day” will be officially celebrated in Oak Park on Jan. 17, which would have marked her 100th birthday. The story was first reported Tuesday by TMZ.com.
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