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After the death of Annie Mae, Eartha was sent to live with another close relative named Mamie Kitt (who Eartha later came to believe was her biological mother) in Harlem, New York City, [8] where Eartha attended the Metropolitan Vocational High School (later renamed the High School of Performing Arts).
Apr 7, 2021 · Eartha Kitt's Amazing Journey From Abandoned and Abused to Hollywood Legend: New Book. "My mother survived so much," Eartha Kitt's daughter Kitt Shapiro tells PEOPLE ahead of the release...
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May 7, 2021 · Kitt: Well, she didn’t go quietly that’s for sure. She had been sick for a few months. She died from colon cancer. The last few weeks we definitely knew the end was very near.
To "earn her keep," Kitt was forced to pick cotton for them, even though she was less than seven years old. Around this time, Anna Mae fell ill — Kitt later claimed that her mother was probably poisoned — and Kitt was brought to her for a final visit, whereupon she watched her die.
Oct 20, 2013 · Eartha pictured with her daughter Kitt and then husband William McDonald. On one occasion, she was tied to a tree and whipped by Aunt Rosa 'till the blood ran down her legs.'
Miss Kitt died on December 25, 2008 and is survived by her daughter, Kitt Shapiro, and four grandchildren. Her outstanding vocals along with her curvaceous frame will forever be cherished for generations to come.
Well-known for her recordings of "Santa Baby" in the 1950s and 1960s. She died on Christmas Day 2008 at her home in Weston, Connecticut.
