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.

In a word, she was...purrrfect. Preternaturally alluring and charismatic, Eartha Kitt achieved worldwide fame at a time when most mixed-race performers couldn’t even get hired. Whether she was acting ...

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.

The 'Santa Baby' cemented herself as a Christmas music icon and died alongside her daughter on Christmas Day 2008.

The show biz star famous for her sexual energy also tackled controversy head-on. Dec. 26, 2008— -- I suspect Eartha Kitt would approve of most of the obituaries that followed her death Thursday ...

NEW YORKNEW YORK — Eartha Kitt, the self-proclaimed “sex kitten” whose sultry voice and catlike purr attracted fans even as she neared 80, has died. The singer, dancer and actress was 81. Family ...

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.

It's easy to forget that Kitt's role as Catwoman was so short-lived, a fact that speaks volumes about her memorable take on the classic character. First appearing in the episode "Catwoman's Dressed to ...

Eartha Kitt, one of the original diva’s of her time who rose to fame in the 1950’s as a singer and actress, died of colon cancer in Connecticut on Christmas Day, according to the Associated Press.

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Ms. Kitt, who began performing in the late ’40s as a dancer in New York, went on to ...

Singer and actress Eartha Kitt has died of colon cancer. She was 81. Kitt, who was ostracized as a child in South Carolina because of her mixed-race heritage, got her start in show business as a ...