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.

“Eartha & Kitt: A Daughter’s Love Story in Black & White” by Kitt Shapiro and Patricia Weiss Levy; Pegasus Books (288 pages, $26.95) Eartha Kitt may not have had nine lives, but she came close. First, ...

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Eartha Mae Kitt—the original material girl, known for seductive renditions of characters (Catwoman) and pop hits ("Santa Baby")—can slay a man with a single look. She currently performs a sweet and ...

Eartha Kitt's daughter once recounted her mother's dramatic last moments on Christmas 2008.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Born in Orangeburg County in the small town of North, S.C., Eartha Kitt was raised in poverty on a cotton plantation where she was subjected to rejection and colorism due to her ...

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Founder Teri Johnson and Kitt’s daughter, Kitt Shapiro, translated the icon’s legacy and charm into a new fragrance ...

In the 1960s, Earth Kitt famously caused a controversy, when she denounced the Vietnam War at a White House luncheon. Still, it's fitting that Ms. Kitt passed away yesterday, on a holiday she has ...