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Eartha Kitt, singer, actor, dancer, entertainer and activist has died of colon cancer.
Famous for her cat-like purr, and her her portrayal of Catwoman in the American television series of 'Batman', Kitt was born into a poor family in America's Deep South when segregation was still a fact of life.
Her mixed race ancestry meant that being 'high yeller' (as she described it) caused her never to be fully accepted by either the black or white communities in the United States, but she performed to great acclaim in Europe and elsewhere.
Orson Welles famously found her hugely attractive and wicked (she played Helen Of Troy in a production of Marlowe's 'Dr. Faustus' directed by him) and she continued to entertain audiences until a relatively short time before her death.
Listen to 'Santa Baby' or 'C'est Si Bon' and raise a glass to a great all-rounder.
Famous for her cat-like purr, and her her portrayal of Catwoman in the American television series of 'Batman', Kitt was born into a poor family in America's Deep South when segregation was still a fact of life.
Her mixed race ancestry meant that being 'high yeller' (as she described it) caused her never to be fully accepted by either the black or white communities in the United States, but she performed to great acclaim in Europe and elsewhere.
Orson Welles famously found her hugely attractive and wicked (she played Helen Of Troy in a production of Marlowe's 'Dr. Faustus' directed by him) and she continued to entertain audiences until a relatively short time before her death.
Listen to 'Santa Baby' or 'C'est Si Bon' and raise a glass to a great all-rounder.
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