Tributes have already come pouring in for the beloved actress who was born Betty Gleadle on 11 December 1921. "Devastating to lose two members of my second family in one awful year. RIP Liz Smith.

Adapted from a column published Oct. 9, 1993. Liz Smith, the south side girl born on Fort Worth’s Hemphill Street, had to learn something new when she came home yesterday: how to thank her hosts ...