Michelle Obama and Oprah add to list of tributes to veteran actress Betty White

A fan places a candle at the Hollywood Walk of Fame star of the late actress Betty White, Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, in Los Angeles. 

Michelle Obama, Pink and Oprah Winfrey have all added to the long list of celebrity tributes to “legendary” US actress Betty White following her death aged 99.

The award-winning actress, best known for starring as Rose in 1980s sitcom The Golden Girls, has died less than a month before her 100th birthday.