 They did, in the pilot! His part was dropped because the part of Sophia Petrillo changed from a recurring part to a main character.

The girls had a cook named Coco.

Estelle Getty (Sophia) was the oldest Golden Girl. 

The Golden Girls had two spin-offs; The Golden Palace and Empty Nest.

She has two. Gloria and Phil. Though Phil is never seen on screen, he is frequently brought up.

Dorothy has only one sibling, Gloria.

Unfortunately, Estelle Getty died in 2008 at 84 from Lewy body dementia, Bea Arthur died of cancer at 86 in 2009, Rue McClanahan died at 76 in 2010 from a stroke and Betty White at age 99 in 2021 from complications from a stroke.

All of the main cast of The Golden Girls is still alive.

The Golden Palace only ran for one season. 