Sultry `Santa Baby' singer Eartha Kitt dies at 81

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NEW YORK – Eartha Kitt, the self-proclaimed "sex kitten" whose sultry voice and catlike purr attracted fans even as she neared 80, has died. The singer, dancer and actress was 81.

Family spokesman Andrew Freedman said Kitt, who was recently treated at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, died Thursday in Connecticut of colon cancer.

Dubbed the "most exciting woman in the world" by Orson Welles, Kitt's career spanned six decades, from her start as a dancer with the famed Katherine Dunham troupe to cabarets and acting and singing on stage, in movies and on television.

She won two Emmys, and was also nominated for several Tonys and two Grammys.

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[Amber]

I didn't know that she was of African decent until I saw this story on the news. Not that it has any relevance at all...I'm just sayin.

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[Redneck4sure]

Santa Baby is a great tune. She released serveral albums but you rarely see them on the music blogs.