Julia Roberts, Tom Hanks Remember Bea Arthur

Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard and more Hollywood heavyweights opened up to "The Insider" Monday night about the tragic loss of Bea Arthur, who passed away over the weekend.

"She was an institution, and we're going to miss her," Tom Hanks told "The Insider" at a ceremony honoring him with the Film Society's 36th Annual Gala Tribute in New York.

"I love 'Golden Girls.' I used to always watch it," iconic film director Steven Spielberg said.

Film and TV star Sally Field told us, "[Bea] just was simply spectacular."

"What she did for television and the characters she created broke new ground and she was an artist...," Ron Howard said of the late actress.

Watch the video to hear more stars express their thoughts about the loss of Arthur. The 86-year-old star passed away at her home Saturday.

Published 4/28/09 by the Insider

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