Posted by Kate Murphy on December 25th, 2008
Eartha Kitt at the Cafe Carlyle  Photo from NY Times

Eartha Kitt at the Cafe Carlyle (Photo from the NY Times)

Eartha Kitt died on December 25, 2008 of colon cancer.  She was 81.

Her cancer was diagnosed and treated two years ago.  After a period of remission, it recurred leading to her death today. Read the rest of this entry »