In a heartfelt Facebook post, Mitchell wrote:

“Betty’s son contacted me this morning and Betty Harford Naszody passed away peacefully with family at her side, noon on November 2, 2025. She was 98.”

Harford became a familiar face to millions of viewers in the 1980s thanks to her role as Mrs. Gunnerson, the foul-mouthed but warm-hearted cook who served up both meals and memorable one-liners in Dynasty from 1981 to 1989.

She even returned for the 1991 reunion miniseries. Fans fondly remember her “legendary lamb stew for Blake,” a running gag that made her a cult favorite among diehard fans.

On social media, tributes poured in from admirers around the world. One fan wrote on X:

“Farewell to the wonderful Betty Harford, the foul-mouthed cook of the Carringtons (the legendary lamb stew for