Eartha Kitt, the sultry triple threat who rose from South Carolina cotton fields to become an international symbol of elegance and sensuality, died of colon cancer Thursday in Connecticut. She was 81.

WESTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Eartha Kitt, an actress and singer known for hits like the iconic “Santa Baby,” died on Christmas Day in Weston 15 years ago. Kitt was 81 when she died of colon cancer at her ...

I spent “An Evening with Eartha Kitt Live!” and from the moment I stepped into the Velvet Martini Lounge I knew it would be a night to remember. First off, Broadway’s Thomasina Gross (Mamma Mia!, ...

SIEGEL: Singer and actress Eartha Kitt died today at 81. Her career included playing the Catwoman on the TV show "Batman." She danced for Katherine Dunham, she acted with Orson Welles and Sidney ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Eartha Kitt, who rose from the Southern cotton fields to captivate audiences around the world with sultry performances as a singer, dancer and actress, died on Thursday at the ...

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.