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.

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.

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.

Southern Methodist University students rehearse Dallas choreographer Bridget L. Moore's Simply, Eartha, which is inspired by the life and work of singer Eartha Kitt. The piece premieres as part of the ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. With a voice like a sultry purr, ...

NEW YORK (AP) - December 25, 2008 Andrew Freedman said Kitt, who was recently treated at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, died Thursday in Connecticut of colon cancer. Kitt, a self-proclaimed "sex ...

She was 81. Kit, who won two Emmys, and earned a third nomination, was also nominated for a Grammy and two Tony awards. Kitt was born on January 17, 1927 to a 14-year old as the result of a rape. Her ...