Eartha Kitt is dead...

American singer, dancer and actress Eartha Kitt has died at the age 81, her friend and publicist has said. 

Kitt died of colon cancer on Thursday, Andrew Freedman said. 

She was one of the few artists to be nominated in the Tony, Grammy and Emmy award categories and was a stalwart of the Manhattan cabaret scene. More...

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