Eartha Kitt, a sultry singer, dancer and actress who rose from South Carolina cotton fields to become an international symbol of elegance and sensuality, has died, a family spokesman said. She was 81.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Eartha Kitt, who rose from the Southern cotton fields to captivate audiences around the world with sultry performances as a singer, dancer and actress, died on Thursday at the ...

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Born in Orangeburg County in the small town of North, S.C., Eartha Kitt was raised in poverty on a cotton plantation where she was subjected to rejection and colorism due to her ...

NEW YORK -- Eartha Kitt, a sultry singer, dancer and actress who rose from South Carolina cotton fields to become an international symbol of elegance and sensuality, has died, a family spokesman said.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Eartha Kitt, a sensual singer, dancer and actress who rose from modest rural roots to captivate international audiences with her sultry voice and style, died Thursday at the age ...

Eartha Kitt, the sultry triple threat who rose from South Carolina cotton fields to become an international symbol of elegance and sensuality, died of colon cancer Thursday in Connecticut. She was 81.

The Root is saddened to report that Eartha Kitt, legendary songstress, actress and dancer died on Christmas Day. Kitt, 81, died of colon cancer in Connecticut. Her career as a performer stretched ...

Kitt, who was born on a cotton plantation in South Carolina in 1927, started her career as a dancer, but became best known for her sultry singing voice and seductive stage persona. She released her ...

SIEGEL: Singer and actress Eartha Kitt died today at 81. Her career included playing the Catwoman on the TV show "Batman." She danced for Katherine Dunham, she acted with Orson Welles and Sidney ...