Eartha Kitt has died following battle with cancer
Friday, 26 December 2008
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The legendary American singer and actress Eartha Kitt has died.
A family friend said the 81 year old died yesterday from colon cancer.
Eartha Kitt began her career as a dancer but quickly proved her versatility and her first album was released in 1954 and included C'est Si Bon and Santa Baby.
Thirty years later she scored a disco hit with the song Where is My Man.
During her career Eartha Kitt won two Emmys, two Grammys and several Tony awards and wrote three autobiographies.
