Eartha Kitt

It's ironic that one of the first to sing, "Santa Baby" died on Dec. 25th.

Eartha Kitt, sultry singer and dancer, dies at 81
Dec. 25, 2008, 4:59 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) -- A family friend says 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. She was 81.

Andrew Freedman says Kitt died Thursday of colon cancer and was recently treated at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York.

Kitt, a self-proclaimed "sex kitten" famous for her catlike purr, was one of America's most versatile performers, winning two Emmys and getting a third nomination. She also was nominated for two Tony Awards and a Grammy.

As a kid, I used to love whenever she was the villain on Batman. I loved the way she purred her R's. She will be missed.

And here i was going to make a joke, asking if that was cockney rhyming slang :'(

Originally posted by Ray Gunz I
As a kid, I used to love whenever she was the villain on Batman. I loved the way she purred her R's. She will be missed.

Originally posted by SmookieP
It's ironic that one of the first to sing, "Santa Baby" died on Dec. 25th.

Eartha Kitt, sultry singer and dancer, dies at 81
Dec. 25, 2008, 4:59 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) -- A family friend says 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. ...[text shortened]... s and getting a third nomination. She also was nominated for two Tony Awards and a Grammy.