NEWS: EARTHA KITT DIES AT 81
Thursday, December 25, 2008

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.
Kitt, died in New York, where she was being treated for colon cancer, her publicist said. Her daughter, Kitt Shapiro, was by her side.
She was performing almost until the end, taping a PBS special six weeks ago in Chicago, Illinois. The show is set to air in February.
RELATED LINKS
- Eartha Kitt Refused to Be in Anyone’s Shadow (LINK)
- Singer, actress Eartha Kitt dies at 81 (LINK)
- Eartha Kitt, a Seductive Legend of Stage and Screen, Dies at 81 (LINK)








107 Comments
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1.
Ara
Thursday, December 25, 2008 /
Another legend has passed on …RIP
2.
mack
Thursday, December 25, 2008 /
rip ms. kitt!!
“marrrrrrcusssssss!!!!”- boomerang movie
3.
Sasha
Thursday, December 25, 2008 /
RIP, Eartha!
4.
sassydancer
Thursday, December 25, 2008 /
God be with her on her journey to a much better place. What a legend she was especially playing the role of the sexy,tyrant catwoman!
5.
dale23
Thursday, December 25, 2008 /
SHE WAS PRETTY AWESOME.
r.i.p.
6.
SATC
Thursday, December 25, 2008 /
A tragic loss to the entertainment industry. May she rest in peace.
7.
So Sad
Thursday, December 25, 2008 /
May she rest in peace she truly was a great person
8.
ThinkAboutIt
Thursday, December 25, 2008 /
A True Legend…
9.
~What the HELL!!!~
Thursday, December 25, 2008 /
I LOVE HER!!!!! AND CANT NOBODY PURR LIKE THIS WOMAN……….
10.
POWER!
Thursday, December 25, 2008 /
LOL AT NO.2 .
RIP!
11.
HelloKitty Chick
Thursday, December 25, 2008 /
wow!!! what’s really going on these days? RIP eartha kitt
12.
Tianni
Thursday, December 25, 2008 /
AWWWW! She was hands down the BEST “CATWOMAN” (and prettiest), of all time. She had the whole “purrrrr” thing down packed! & Who can forget her from the movie BOOMERANG.
LOL @ #2 comment.
She was a LEGENDARY singer & actress.
RIP Eartha.
13.
pretty_charlie
Thursday, December 25, 2008 /
A Legend!
Her performance for “I Want To Be Evil” is my favorite.
She will be missed.
14.
MWNY
Thursday, December 25, 2008 /
RIP Eartha I only knew of her when she was in Boomerang..
Marcus Darling…..
15.
sista-T
Thursday, December 25, 2008 /
PuuuuRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!
RIP Miss EARTHA!!
My 9 year old remembered her from the movie Harriet the Spy!!
You will be missed, but never forgotten.
16.
MRS. SK8BOARD P (AK AND BK STAN)
Thursday, December 25, 2008 /
R.I.P
17.
sssandt
Thursday, December 25, 2008 /
Great set of legs !!!!!! After hearing her rendition of “Santa Baby” do you think Old Saint Nick could have resisted any of her holiday requests? Hell na !!
18.
LOL
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
May she Rest In Piece. Merry Christmas everyone!
19.
HISGIRL3
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
Wow I pray her soul is at peace…
20.
2XUCDIVA
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
She will be missed. For those who didn’t know her impact on the world, GOOGLE her! I worked with her for several years and she was everything that she projected. Rest in Peace. http://www.KITTSVILLE.org - Free Dance Classes in Los Angeles.
21.
SugarhoneyIcedtea
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
May her soul rest in peace!
22.
2blessed2bstressed
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
this is crazy!!! i was just listening to her on a christmas cd today….RIP
23.
Sheenes
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
R.I.P, Let your legacy live on strong,
24.
CJ
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
Eartha, you were such a wonderful woman! We will continue to love and miss you each and everyday. God bless you!
25.
lteefaw
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
Marrrcuuuussss, I’m not wearing any panntttss!!!!
May God rest her soul
26.
sigh
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
R.I.P
Definitely a legend.
Sidenote: Wasn’t Beyonce suppose to play her in a movie?
27.
KNOCKKEY
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
A Beautiful Soul Will Be Missed, R.I.P Miss Kitt A True Legend
28.
cbreezie007
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
i don’t believe it.
i just can’t.
i’m just soooo shocked.
thas one woman i really looked up to.
i remember her in harriet the spy…
“SWEET LIVARACHi!!!”
man, she’s gonna be missed.
r.i.p. EARTHA KiTT.
u were mos deff one of the greats.
29.
KMBPYT
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
RIP. She was an icon.
30.
SassyT
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
Awww man! We’ve lost a lot of wonderful people this year. RIP, Eartha. You’ll be missed.
31.
Sideshow Bob
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
Now this was a DIVA! May she rest in eternal Peace.
32.
Sideshow Bob
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
Damn James Brown died on Christmas too last year didn’t he?
33.
Elle
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
I am shocked and sad to hear that such a legend has passed. Eartha Kit paved the way for so many African-Americans and was a staunch believer in speaking her mind. My thoughts and prayers are with her family.
34.
TGS
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
R.I.P OG cat woman..
35.
wlefarecase
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
Wow from the cotton fields to hollywood. She is an inspiration!! Her body may have left the earth but her legacy still lives with us. Rest in Peace my sista!!
36.
Glam Girl
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
She will be missed but not forgotten. This is one of the woman that helped make me who I am today.
37.
andre
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
I agree, she most def paved the way for the fabulous and fierce woman!
38.
Sweet T
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
Loved her RIP, i had just youtube her santa baby performance yestuday. She was a true legend and no one not Marylyn Monroe, Madonna, or Mariah Carey who remade that song can sing or perform that song better than she did. She was a true legend/performer.
She will be missed
39.
bri
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
r.i.p u will b missed
40.
OverSeas Messenger
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
She will be missed….Only the hottest Catwoman ever. The Boomerang spot was good also.
41.
RIP Ms Kitt
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
I just discovered her as an artist like a month ago, I love her! She was a brilliant performer, I saw ‘I want to be evil’ and ‘Cest si bon’, my two favourite; ENTERTAINER, her voice was so strong, sexy, effortlessly, great interpretation, a true diva, a legend in her own right, I really like that woman.
She fought hard, still performing that old being sick, and passed away CHRISTMAS DAY, this is a blessing for her, the day Jesus was born, I hope God accept & forgive her, praying for her & family, RIP!
42.
RIP Ms Kitt
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
@32, I know right?
43.
whatsgoingon
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
The catwoman lived a long, prosperous life. My condolences to the family.
44.
myra
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
RTP
45.
myra
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
oops
*RIP
46.
TRAILBLAZER
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
RIP Eartha Kitt. May the God bring peace and comfort to your family. Your talent was a blessing that left a legacy
47.
d
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
she was in holes 2 u guys!!!!
48.
Nikki
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
R.I.P. Eartha. I loved the movie Boomerang because of you.
49.
Corey
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
She definitely was the best Cat Woman aside from Halle Berry!
50.
bey playing an actress and cant act?
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
Rip. On a lighter note: perhaps news bey was going to play her was too much.
51.
Vee1
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
She was one of the best ever may she rest in peace.
52.
myopia
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
And I was just thinking about Eartha not too long ago.
My prayers are with her family.
53.
NativeNYker
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
She will be sadly missed by many.
xo
Rants, Thoughts & Merde
http://rantsthoughtsmerde.blogspot.com/
54.
thaijae
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
OMG! I had no idea that she passed on. RIP Eartha Kitt!
55.
Brittney
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
OMG…I can’t believe she’s gone, I looooved Eartha Kitt. Well, now her soul is at peace and she is no longer in pain.
R.I.P
56.
bassackwards
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
A True Legend.
57.
kaleidascope
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
Oh NO! I played her version of “Santa Baby” about 400 times yesterday. At least her daughter got to spend one last Christmas with her. She will be missed.
58.
H-Town Chic***
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
A true legend….gone,but will never be forgotten…
RIP
59.
MRSJONES
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
r.i.p mrs. kitt, i hope god has made room for you in his eternal paradise
60.
MRSJONES
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
@50
that was just ignorant, she died of colon cancer. stupid
61.
complexndope
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
Wow!
I thought this woman would live FOREVER!
She is TIMELESS and just a LEGEND & ICON.
RIP Miss Eartha.
62.
Shakera
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
RIP Eartha Kitt. She will most definitely be missed. LOL @ #2, i luved her in Boomerang. “oh MAARCCUSSS, I’m not wearing any panties…” let me stop.
63.
B-More Babe....by way of ILLADELPH_ IA
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
WOW! Just WOW! She was a true legend as well as a icon! Her work was remarkable, and to know that she pushed forth through her illness shows her tenacity! She was a true diva!, and the best cat woman ever! *Santa Baby*! RIP Ms. Kitt, may peace and blessings be among your family!
64.
greta
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
I agree with #12 BEST CATWOMAN and she spoke her mind too,was a great singer …Eartha was the bonb ..God rest her soul
65.
simplylovely
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
Aw, I loved her! R.I.P Eartha
66.
GIA
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
She lived a long, happy life and found meaningful work for herself…it isn’t a tragedy…celebrate her life.
#50 I hear you. I wouldn’t watch Beyonce mar this woman’s history for anything…an actress who can’t act “portraying” an agent provocateur when she can’t even speak.
67.
imma be nice for the holiday season
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
She was 81 peopl, I think she lived long enough……
RIP
68.
masai
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
God bless this phenominal legend & her family, I truly regret not seeing her performing @ the Carlye last season - what an inspiration - to still be performing strongly in her golden years!!!! That voice, that face, those legs that purrrrrrrr
69.
candikane
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
I love Eartha, she had so much class and was so beautiful. May she rest in peace. My thoughts and prayers are with her friends and family.
70.
Junk
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
#67. imma be nice for the holiday season:
Oh, well then if you’re so cool with it, let me know how you’ll feel about knocking on heaven’s gate when you’re 80. Death is sad, no matter the age. People are just trying to express their sentiments and condolences.
And please remember that the spirit doesn’t age even though the body does.
71.
TakingPictures
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
May she rest in peace. She was truly a talented individual.
72.
Tha New Jessica Rabbit
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
I am so devastated about this it really breaks my heart that someone as talented as her has passed on…
I think we all can agree that her famous line in Boomerang will always be remembered
Maaaaaaaaaaaaaarcus Darling
73.
N.O. Finest
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
So Very Soorry to here that! I first seen it reported on E! News…… She will be missed very much…..they said it comes in threes and it did this year as well……The Black community must take heed of all our richness in culture and community..
Peace and Love goes to her family and a Mighty “Thank You” for all that she’s done for the world
You will be missed, “Santa Baby” and “Cat Woman”
74.
ab
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
I loved her im Boomerang. She was awsome, and Santa Baby is my favorite Xmas song. RIP Eartha, not to many people last as long as u did ‘in the entertainment industry’. That in itself is an accomplishment.
Thank god for youtube, we can always check you out there.
75.
bey playing an actress and cant act
Friday, December 26, 2008 /
my comment was nothing more than a ’senseless’ joke!
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