‘Golden Girl’ Rue McClanahan Hospitalized

Rue McClanahan has been hospitalized -- ET has the details.

The beloved "Golden Girls" star went in for a physical, as she had been experiencing shortness of breath. Her doctor found that she had a heart problem, requiring bypass surgery.

A rep for Rue says the surgery went off without a hitch yesterday, Wednesday Nov. 4th, in a New York hospital. We're told she's doing great and the doctors say the surgery was a complete success.