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Kitt died of colon cancer on Christmas Day 2008 at her home in Weston, Connecticut; she was 81 years old. [7] [51] [52] Her daughter, Kitt McDonald, described her last days with her mother: I was with her when she died. She left this world literally screaming at the top of her lungs.
Apr 7, 2021 · Together till the end, she writes how her mother died in her arms on Christmas Day in 2008 from colon cancer at age 81.
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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.
Oct 24, 2024 · Eartha Kitt (born January 17, 1927, North, South Carolina, U.S.—died December 25, 2008, Weston, Connecticut) was an American singer and dancer noted for her sultry vocal style and slinky beauty who also achieved success as a dramatic stage and film actress.
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- Eartha Kitt was an American singer and dancer noted for her sultry vocal style. She also achieved success as a stage and film actress.
- Eartha Kitt’s early 1950s recordings such as “C’est Si Bon,” “Santa Baby,” and “I Want to Be Evil,” helped make her a star. Later songs that charte...
- Eartha Kitt was born in the town of North, South Carolina, on January 17, 1927.
- Eartha Kitt grew up in North, South Carolina, where she was born in 1927, until age eight, when she moved to Harlem in New York City to live with r...
- After success performing in nightclubs, Eartha Kitt made her acting debut in Orson Welles’s Time Runs in 1950. Her appearance in the Broadway revue...
- Eartha Kitt was blacklisted after she publicly criticized the Vietnam War at a 1968 White House luncheon in the presence of the first lady, Lady Bi...
May 12, 2017 · Eartha Kitt became ill with colon cancer in 2006 and died two years later on 25 December.
Jun 19, 2023 · Three years later, his ex-wife, Eartha, died from colon cancer on 25 December 2008 in Weston, Connecticut, United States. Singer Eartha Kitt and her husband, real estate man William McDonald are all smiles as they debut their 4-day-old baby girl. Photo: Bettmann.
