Former Catwoman, singer Eartha Kitt dies at 81

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It is with much sadness that I relate that today Eartha Kitt, the singer of the best version of “Santa, Baby,” a former Catwoman, and the voice of Yzma from The Emperor’s New Groove died today from colon cancer.

Kitt gained fame for her “sex-kitten” persona, her lusty, earthy purr, and her dancing abilities. It is precisely these qualities that landed her a role on TV as the second Catwoman (after Julie Newmar) in the 1960s “Batman” series as well as the first woman Eddie Murphy’s character seduces on-screen in Boomerang. However, she also had a lot fame as a recording artist and Broadway performer, having been nominated for a Tony in her role in “The Wild Party” in 2000.

I will miss Kitt’s voice a lot, and raise a toast to her on this Christmas Day.

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