Eartha Kitt dies at 81
by angana on Dec.26, 2008, under Music, death
Eartha Kitt
The seductive singer/actress, Eartha Kitt died of colon cancer on Thursday at the age of 81. Kitt was best known for her role as ‘Catwoman’ in the 1960s TV series ‘Batman’. Eartha Kitt was being treated for her cancer at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York. This was confirmed by her long term friend and publicist Andrew Freedman.
Eartha’s performances both as an actress and a singer captivated audiences for many years. Her seductive voice once compelled Orson Welles to call her the “most exciting woman in the world”.
She was a well known cabaret performer as well. In the early days of her career she performed in Europe. Her finesse was proved in several live performances of her cabaret.
She was known as a talented singer with a powerful and distinctive voice. She was a struggler from a cotton plantation in the tiny town of North, South Carolina. She rose to stardom in spite of being a not so popular descent.
Kitt was diagnosed with cancer which was detected about two years ago and treated but recurred after a period of remission. Andrew Freedman, a long-time friend and publicist tells Reuters, “She came back strongly.
She had been performing until two months ago,”"We had dates booked through 2009.” But this was not to be. Kitt had often described herself as a “sex kitten” and used her seductive purr to charm audiences across the world.
Her persona resembled that of a cool and sensuous cat. With her sultry performances Kitt captivated audiences around the world as a singer, dancer and actress.
Freedman added : “She loved cabaret performances,” “If there was ever an opportunity to do a small intimate venue with about 150 people, that was always her preference.”
In an interview with The Times of London in April Kitt described her approach to performing by saying: “I do not have an act. I just do Eartha Kitt … I want to be whoever Eartha Kitt is until the gods take me wherever they take me.”
Eartha Kitt
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Eartha Kitt was and continues to be a legend… and it was so funny to find out that she starred in The Emperor’s New Groove